Six times the sum of a number and twelve is forty. Which equation represents the statement above?

Six times sum of a number and 12 is fourty

6 (x+12) = 40

divide both sides by 6

x+12=20/3

minus 12 from both sides (36/3)

x=-16/3

the eqution is

6 (n+12) = 40

where the number is n