document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792841>Question 792841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> triple what number equals 12?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #480151 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=55305><B>55305(86)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=55305><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=480151\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose we assume the number as n. Triple n is 3n, and we can set that equal to 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We now have 3n=12. We can divide both sides by 3 to get n=4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the answer is 4. </SPAN>\n" );
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