SOLUTION: 6.What number when divided by one half is twelve less than three times the number? F 24 G -12 H 12 J 18

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Question 169919: 6.What number when divided by one half is twelve less than three times the number?
F 24
G -12
H 12
J 18
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X/.5=3X-12
X/.5-3X=-12
2X-3X=-12
-X=-12
X=12 ANS. H).
PROOF:
12/.5=3*12-12
24=36-12
24=24