2.) Translate the following verbal phrase into an algebraic equation: Twelve times a number decreased by 9 is equal to ten times that same number increased by 3

Solution

Solution

The number : 6

Solution steps

Represent the number with

x

A.T.Q.:

12 x - 9 = 10 x + 3

Solve for

x, 12 x - 9 = 10 x + 3 : x = 6

The number : 6

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