Twelve less than a number is the same as 6 decreased by 8 times the number.

Write an equation to represent this relationship.

x − se a rc h e d n u mb er x − 12 = 6 − 8 x x + 8 x = 6 + 12 9 x = 18 ∣ : 9 x = 2 T hi s n u mb er i s 2 ,

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

The equation representing the relationship is x − 12 = 6 − 8 x . Solving this gives us a value of x = 2 , meaning the number is 2. This captures the problem's essence of comparing the expressions mathematically.
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Answered by luana | 2024-10-12