SOLUTION: Translate but do not solve: Six times the difference between a value and twelve is equal to one-half that number.

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Question 225414: Translate but do not solve: Six times the difference between a value and twelve is equal to one-half that number.
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Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Let represent the number. Then the difference between that value and twelve is . Six times that difference is . One half of the number is , so:




John


Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
6(x-12)=.5x
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