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\n" ); document.write( "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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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3x - 12 = $\"2%2F3\"$ x + 16.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by 3 both sides:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x - 36 = 2x + 48.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify and solve:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x - 2x = 48 + 36,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "7x = 84,\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = $\"84%2F7\"$ = 12.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer. The number is 12.\r
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