Question

The product of 9 and a number is 12 less than three times that number.



What is the number?

Answer 1

product is the result of multiplying and " is " means equals

9n = 3n - 12 -- subtract 3n from both sides
9n - 3n = -12
6n = -12 -- divide by 6
n = -12/6
n = -2

Answer 2

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Answer 3

glad to help :)

Answer 4

so its -2 or 2

Answer 5

its -2 (negative 2)