SOLUTION: if 6 times a number is decreased by 6, the result is the same as when 3 times the number is increased by 12. find the number

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Question 225168: if 6 times a number is decreased by 6, the result is the same as when 3 times the number is increased by 12. find the number
Answer by LtAurora(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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The relation given is:
6x-6=3x%2B12
Put #s on one side and x terms on the other:
6x-3x=12%2B6
3x=18
Divide both sides by 3:
x=6, which is our answer.