Question

plz lay it out with x The product of 9 and a number is 12 less than three times that number.What is the number?

Answer 1

9x=3x-12 would this be the equation?

Answer 2

Yes, it is ^

Answer 3

ok so subtract 3x and divide

Answer 4

HI!!

Answer 5

the product means multiply, so the product of 9 and x is \[9x\]

Answer 6

if it is 12 less than 3 times the same number, that means
\[9x+12=3x\]

Answer 7

can you work it out for me and give me the answer at the end?