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9 March, 07:57

Five times a number is equal to the number increased by 12

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  1. 9 March, 08:11
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    X is the number

    5 times of it is 5x

    it's equal to the number increased by 12 or 12+x

    remember, you can do anything to an equation as long as you do it to both sides

    5x=12+x

    minus x from both sides

    4x=12

    divie both sides by 4

    x=3

    the number is 3
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