SOLUTION: 420 is subtracted from the product of a number and 12. This difference is equal to 960. What is the number?

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Question 310848: 420 is subtracted from the product of a number and 12. This difference is equal to 960. What is the number?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Here is your equation and you solve.
Let x = the number you want to find

12x - 420 = 960
Can you finish?