SOLUTION: Twelve is equal to the product of four and the difference of a number and sixteen.

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Question 523639: Twelve is equal to the product of four and the difference of a number and sixteen.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Twelve is equal to the product of four and the difference of a number and sixteen.
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Equation:
12 = 4(x-16)
Divide by 4 to get:
3 = x-16
Add 16 to get:
x = 19
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Cheers,
Stan H.