Three more than six times a number equals twelve less than the number. What is the number?
The number = X.
x + 6x+3 = x-12
X = -5/2.
To find the number, let's break down the given information into an equation:
"Three more than six times a number" can be translated as 6x + 3, where x represents the number.
"Equals twelve less than the number" can be translated as x - 12.
Putting it all together, we have the equation:
6x + 3 = x - 12
We can now solve this equation to find the value of x.
First, we want to isolate the variable x. To do that, we can subtract x from both sides:
6x + 3 - x = x - 12 - x
5x + 3 = -12
Next, we want to get rid of the constant term on the left side of the equation. We can do this by subtracting 3 from both sides:
5x + 3 - 3 = -12 - 3
5x = -15
Now, we can solve for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 5:
(5x) / 5 = (-15) / 5
x = -3
Therefore, the number is -3.
Twelve is less than to six times a number t.
six times a number ... 6x
Three more ... 6x+3
equals ... 6x+3 =
now finish it off