document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=471699>Question 471699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of twice a number and 12 less than the number is the same as the different between -24 and the number. What is the number? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323487 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323487\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+x-12=x-(-24)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x-12=x+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-x=12+24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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