document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=246184>Question 246184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the product of a number and 9 decreased by 12 equals seven times the number. find the number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then (x*9) - 12 = 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.  </SPAN>\n" );
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