Since the problem states "a number" and again "a number", I assume it;'s the same number. Let the number be x.
12x - 9x = 3x
The difference of twelve times a number and nine times a number is three times the number.
-6, -7, -8 degrees Celsius. I know these temperatures are colder because they are are a higher negative, and when measuring temperature the higher the negative the colder the temperature is.
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Answer: 4 1/2 - 1 11/12 = 2 1/3 but in decimal form 2.3