SOLUTION: When 12 is subtracted from three times a number,the answer is equal to two thirds the number plus 16,find the number

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Question 993152: When 12 is subtracted from three times a number,the answer is equal to two thirds the number plus 16,find the number
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When 12 is subtracted from three times a number, the answer is equal to two thirds the number plus 16,find the number.
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3x - 12 = 2%2F3x + 16.

Multiply by 3 both sides:

9x - 36 = 2x + 48.

Simplify and solve:

9x - 2x = 48 + 36,

7x = 84,

x = 84%2F7 = 12.

Answer. The number is 12.