SOLUTION: Twelve times the sum of a number and -8 is 48. What does n equal?

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Question 1159489: Twelve times the sum of a number and -8 is 48. What does n equal?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Twelve times the sum of a number and -8 is 48. What does n equal?
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IDK.
Is n "the number?"
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You should state that.
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And:
Is it 12n + (-8) ?
Or 12*(n + (-8)) ?
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It's your job to state the problem clearly.
It's not our job to try to figure out what you might mean.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):