Let "x" be a substitute for "a number"
1/3(x)=x-12 Multiply by 3
x=3x-36 Get n onto the same side of the equation
2x=36 Divide by 2
x=18
That's your answer.
Answer:
-3x - 7 is the furthest it can be simplified
Answer:
The answer to your question is 1,027
