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please help me this due today by 3:00. When 12 is subtracted from 3 times a number, the result is 24. Find the number. Write the

equation and solve for the variable.

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Inessa [10]3 years ago

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Answer:

12

Step-by-step explanation:

3n-12=24

+12 on both sides

3n=36

divide by 3

n=12

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