SOLUTION: In November the number of snow-tire changes was 6 less than 4 times the numver of tune-uos. if 12 tune-ups were done, how many snow-tire changes were made?

Question 159020: In November the number of snow-tire changes was 6 less than 4 times the numver of tune-uos. if 12 tune-ups were done, how many snow-tire changes were made?
Answer by oscargut(2103) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if 12 tune-ups were done
then 4 times the numver of tune-uos is 48
the number of snow-tire changes was 6 less than 4 times the numver of tune-uos.
then
the number of snow-tire changes was 6 less than 48
then
the number of snow-tire changes was 42
Answer: 42
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