Question 884655
Hello!

Let's start by assigning our variable with a letter. I prefer n, but you can choose any letter (except the letter o).

Taking the problem step by step, we have:

12 times the number = 12n

20 less than 12 times the number = 12n - 20

Now, we equate the statement to 64:

12n - 20 = 64
12n = 64 + 20
12n = 84
<sup>12n</sup>&frasl;<sub>12</sub> = <sup>84</sup>&frasl;<sub>12</sub>

n = 7

Therefore, we have our answer as 7.

If you want to verify, you can multiply 7 by 12 (which is 84) and subtract 20 (which will give you 64).

Hope this helped! x