Question

Twelve (12) more than a number is five (5). What is the number?

Answer 1

`-7`

Step-by-step explanation

Let the number be x.

Twelve more than the number is:

`12+x`

That value is equal to five. This implies that:

`12+x=5`

To find the number (x), subtract 12 from both sides of the equation:

`\begin{gathered} 12+x-12=5-12 \\ x=-7 \end{gathered}`

That is the number.