SOLUTION: which number,when added to twelve,gives the same result as if it were multiplied by six?

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Question 811012: which number,when added to twelve,gives the same result as if it were multiplied by six?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+12=6x
12=5x
12/5=x
2.4=x
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2.4+12=14.4
6*2.4=14.4