Pg 607 - Q20

Think of the place around which the whole number must be centered is the hundreds place.  If you keep adding 1 to the given palindrome, the digits to the right of the hundreds place cannot match 50.  The next number that gives a matching 05 to the right of the hundreds place is 50905.  If you start adding 1 to this number, you’ll eventually get 51000.  Now the digits you need to match on the other side are 5 1.  So add 15 and get 51015.  Subtract 51015 – 50905 = 110 (D).

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