Write the Following as an Equation, Using X for the Unknown

question 147

Multiple Choice

Write the following as an equation, using x for the unknown number. Then solve.
-If 3 times a number is added to -9, the result is equal to 12 times the number. Find the number.

• A) 12(3x - 9) = -9; -1
• B) 3x + (-9) = 12x; -1
• C) 4x + (-9) = 12x; 1
• D) 15x - 12x = 9; 1

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