Turn into a math problem and solve: Twelve decreased by 8 times a number is 36. Find the number.

Karim Tarabishy asked Jun 15, 2023

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Answer: -3

Explanation:

12 - 8x = 36

subtract 12 from each side

-8x = 24

divide by -8

x = -3

Alexander Nikolov answered Jun 20, 2023

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