Question

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

What is the number?

Help!! i dont get it DX

Answer 1

relatively hard to comprehend for me as well

Answer 2

the product is multiplication of two numbers
you know 9 is multiplied by a number to equal 3 times the number subtract 12

let the unknown be the variable x

9x is equal to -12 of 3x
so
9x=3x-12

Answer 3

so x=-18??? @amorfide

Answer 4

simplify to get x on its own

Answer 5

no

you have 9x=3x-12

subtract 3x from both sides to get
6x=-12

divide by 6 to get x

Answer 6

ahh x=-2

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

thank you for helping me understand @amorfide

Answer 9

so that would be my answer??

Answer 10

@gardenGnostic, theres your answer

Answer 11

x=-2