document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040125>Question 1040125</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When twice a number x is added to 12, the result is 4 less than 3 times x. What number results when 9 is subtracted from x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #654922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=654922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2x+12 = 3x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -16 multiply both sides time -1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-9 = 7 this is your answer.<BR>\n" );
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