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2.) Translate the following verbal phrase into an algebraic equation: Twelve times a number decreased by 9 is equal to ten times that same number increased by 3

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Thenumber:6
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Represent the number with x
A.T.Q.:12x−9=10x+3
Solve for x,12x−9=10x+3:x=6
Thenumber:6

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