I WILL MARK BRAINLIEST Twelve is added to a number and then the sum is multiplied by 4/5 to give 23.6. What is the number?

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Answer: 17.5 or 35/2

Step-by-step explanation:

(If you change 4/5 to a decimal, it makes this easier. 4/5 would be 0.8.)

23.6 = (12 + x)*0.8

23.6 = 9.6 + 0.8x

14 = 0.8x

17.5 = x

17.5 as an improper fraction would be 35/2.