##x=19##
Let the number be ##x##. From the sentence we get that: ##3x=12+x+26## so ##3x=x+38## subtract x from both sides ##2x=38## Now divide by 2 ##x=19##
The product of 3 and a number is 12 more than the sum of the number and 26. What is the number?
##x=19##
Let the number be ##x##. From the sentence we get that: ##3x=12+x+26## so ##3x=x+38## subtract x from both sides ##2x=38## Now divide by 2 ##x=19##
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