If you subtract 1 2 from a number and multiply the result by 1 2 you get 1 8 .The number is ___

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If you subtract $12$ from a number and multiply the result by $12$ you get $18$ .The number is ____ .

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Detailed Solution

If you subtract

12

from a number and multiply the result by

12

you get

18

.The number is

34

.
Let the number be

x

.
It is given that by subtract

12

from x and multiplying the obtained result by

12

, the result is

18

.
The equation formed is

12 x − 12 = 18

.
Multiply the equation by 2.
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Substitute the variable on one side by itself.

Solving further,
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Hence, the number is

34

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