SOLUTION: six times the sum of a number and 3 is 12 less than 12 times the number

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Question 509386: six times the sum of a number and 3 is 12 less than 12 times the number
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6*(n+3) = 12n - 12
6n + 18 = 12n - 12
6n = 30
n = 5
The number is 5.