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Twelve more than six times a number is eight times the same number. What is the number?
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Twelve more than six times a number is eight times the same number. What is the number?

User Rogelio Blanco
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Answer:

6

Explanation:

6x + 12 = 8x

12 = 2x

6 = x

User Manas Ranjan Sahoo
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Let x = the number


6x + 12 = 8x


Subtract 6x on both sides of equation.

12 = 2x


Divide both sides of equation by 2.

6 = x


The number is 6.
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