twelve less than a number is 19. what is the number?
x-12=19
solve for x!
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I think the first answer above is correct.
12 less than 31 is 19.
To find the number, we can solve this algebraically using the information given in the problem.
Let's assume the number is represented by "x."
The problem states that "twelve less than a number is 19," which means subtracting 12 from the number gives us the result of 19. Mathematically, we can express this as:
x - 12 = 19
To find the value of x, we can solve this equation by isolating x on one side of the equation. We can do this by adding 12 to both sides of the equation:
x - 12 + 12 = 19 + 12
Simplifying this equation gives us:
x = 31
Therefore, the number is 31.
x - 12 = 19
+ 12 +12
x = 7