Question 29633
Let the number be x
Equation:


{{{x+12(1/x)=8}}} mulitply the whole equation by x to remove the fraction
{{{x(x/1)+x(12/x)=x(8/1)}}}
{{{x^2+12=8x}}}
{{{x^2-8x+12=0}}}
{{{x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a) }}} 
{{{x=(-(-8)+-sqrt((-8)^2-4*1*12))/(2*1)}}}
Simply you get two solutions:


x=2 and x=6
Hence, the number is 2 or the number is 6.
Paul.