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Twelve less than a third of a number is -10

User Fceller
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1/3 x - 12 = -10
hope this helps
User Huiyan Wan
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I believe that number would be 6.
1/3n-12= -10
+12 +12
_________
1/3n = +2
x3 x3
_________
n = 6
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