Question 401175
let that number be x, then in order to make an equality you would say 
{{{x/5+12=x}}} mulitply every term by 5 in order to get rid of the fraction

{{{x+60=5x}}}
60=4x
15=x
To check your answer: x is 15, and when you times it by 1/5 you get 3, so 15 is greater than 3 by 12 :)