Question

2 times a number is the same as 12 minus 3 times the number. What

is the number?
a. 2n = 3n − 12, 12 c. 2n = 12 − 3n, 2.4
b. 2n = 12 − 3n, 3 d. 2n = 12 − 3n, 2

Answer 1

The answer to your question is letter C.

Explanation:

Process

1.- Let be the number we are looking for "n".

2.- Twice a number means that number is multiplied by 2: 2n

3.- "is the same as" means equality

4.- 12, number 12

5.- "three times the number" means the number multiplied by 3n

2n = 12 - 3n