SOLUTION: When the sum of 8 and a certain number is increased by 12, the result is the same as the product of 3 and the number. What is the number?

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Question 335657: When the sum of 8 and a certain number is increased by 12, the result is the same as the product of 3 and the number. What is the number?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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8+x+12=3x
2x=20
x=10