I chose a number and divide it by 12. Then I subtracted 240 from the result and got 8. What was the number I chose?  Pick.
A) 2976 B) 2989 C) 2789 D) 2888 E) 2098
Let x be the number I chose, then   x/12−240=8   x/12=248   x=2976   2976nswer is 2976.
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I chose a number and divide it by 12. Then I subtracted 240 from the result and got 8. What was the number I chose?