Twelve times a number less four is two. Write the equation and number form
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12(x-2)=2
less 4: x-4
To solve this problem, we need to set up and solve an equation. Let's call the unknown number "x."
The given information states:
"Twelve times a number less four is two."
This can be translated into the equation:
12x - 4 = 2
To find the number, we need to solve this equation for x.
We can start by isolating the x term by adding 4 to both sides of the equation:
12x - 4 + 4 = 2 + 4
Simplifying:
12x = 6
Next, we want to isolate x, so we divide both sides of the equation by 12:
12x/12 = 6/12
Simplifying:
x = 1/2
The number that satisfies the equation is x = 1/2, which can also be written in decimal form as x = 0.5.