Find all four-digit numbers which are exactly larger than the four-digit number obtained by moving the first digit to the end.
Estonian Math Competitions
Solution
Let the first digit of the number be and the number formed by the remaining digits be . By the conditions, , whence . Hence , implying the solutions ; ; ; ; ; ; . The corresponding four-digit numbers satisfying the conditions of the problem are , , , , , , and .
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