SOLUTION: Double a number plus 12 equals 6 times the number.

SOLUTION: Double a number plus 12 equals 6 times the number.

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Question 965047: Double a number plus 12 equals 6 times the number.
Answer by EdenWolf(517) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the number. Set up an equation.
2x+12=6x
Now solve for x.
12=4x
4x=12
x=3
The number is 3.
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