SOLUTION: The product of 7 and a number is 12 greater than 5 times the number. What is the number ?

SOLUTION: The product of 7 and a number is 12 greater than 5 times the number. What is the number ?

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Question 323201: The product of 7 and a number is 12 greater than 5 times the number. What is the number ?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
7X=5X+12
7X-5X=12
2X=12
X=12/2
X=6 ANS.
PROOF:
7*6=5*6+12
42=30+12
42=42
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