Question

the triple of a number added to its half part is equal to the difference between four times the number and 12. What number is it

Answer 1

24

Explanation:

You want to know the number such that the triple of the number added to its half part is equal to the difference between four times the number and 12.

Translation

The given relation can be expressed in math symbols as ...

3n +n/2 = 4n -12

Adding 12 -n/2, we get ...

12 = n/2

24 = n . . . . . multiply by 2

The number is 24.