SOLUTION: If 72 is divided by number and the quantity decreased 3 and the result is 9 find the number?

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Question 440834: If 72 is divided by number and the quantity decreased 3 and the result is 9 find the number?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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72/x-3=9
72-3x=9x
72=12x
6=x
The number is 6..