SOLUTION: Three less than a certain number is 12 less than twice the number

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Question 357144: Three less than a certain number is 12 less than twice the number
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-3=2x-12
-x=-9
x=9
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9-3=18-12