The difference of a number and 72 is 12 find the number

Answer 1

Let's denote the number as x. According to the problem, the difference of the number and 72 is 12, which can be expressed mathematically as:

x - 72 = 12

We can then solve for x by adding 72 to both sides of the equation:

x = 12 + 72

x = 84

Therefore, the number is 84.