Question

if 84 exceeds another number by 12 then find the number

Answer 1

It is given that
84 exceeds a number by 12.

Let the number is x
so ....

84=x +12
=> x=84-12
=>x=72

Answer 2

let the number be 'x'

given that,

84 = x + 12

⇒ x = 72

∴ The number is 72