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Five less than twelve times a number

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Answer:

Five less than twelve times a number is represented by 12n - 5

Expressing word problems as Equations

Let the unknown nmber be represented as n

Such that twelve times the number will be represented as 12 n

There fore Five less than twelve times the number becomes 12n - 5

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