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There is a number written on the board. one student increased the by 12. another student multiplied the number written on the board by 3. the first student's result is greater than the second student's result. what number is written on the board?

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Answer:

Any number less than 6

Explanation:


x + 12 > 3x


12 > 2x


6 > x


x < 6

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