SOLUTION: Nine times the difference of 12 and a number is equal to 153. Find the number.

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Question 1089186: Nine times the difference of 12 and a number is equal to 153. Find the number.
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Nine times the difference of 12 and a number is equal to 153. Find the number.
If the number is less than the 12, then it's  

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