SOLUTION: The product of 12 and the quantity of 1 less than twice a number is 276, find the number.

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Question 353453: The product of 12 and the quantity of 1 less than twice a number is 276, find the number.
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
12(2x-1)=276
24x-12=276
24x=288
x=12

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