SOLUTION: When 12 is subtracted from three times a number,the answer is equal to two thirds the number plus 16,find the number
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Question 993152: When 12 is subtracted from three times a number,the answer is equal to two thirds the number plus 16,find the number
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When 12 is subtracted from three times a number, the answer is equal to two thirds the number plus 16,find the number.
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3x - 12 = x + 16.
Multiply by 3 both sides:
9x - 36 = 2x + 48.
Simplify and solve:
9x - 2x = 48 + 36,
7x = 84,
x = = 12.
Answer. The number is 12.
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