Answer:
[tex]\boxed{\bold{\frac{4}{9}}}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
The first thing to do is putting this in an equation.
Nine times a number more than 8 = 12.
Since we do not know the number, and we are finding it, we will input it's place as "[tex]n[/tex]" Then the equation would be:
[tex]9 n +8 =12[/tex]
Now, we have found the equation. What's left is to solve.
Solve
[tex]9 n +8 =12[/tex]
Step 1: Subtract 8 from both sides
[tex]9 n +8 =12\\:\:\:\:\:-8\:\:-8[/tex]
8 - 8 = 0, so canceled. 12 - 8 = 4, so:
[tex]9n=4[/tex]
Step 2: Divide both sides by 9
[tex]\frac{9n}{9} = \frac{4}{9}[/tex]
Since 4 cannot go into 9, we will leave the fraction as is.
Therefore, the number is [tex]\bold{\frac{4}{9}}[/tex]
You can check by plugging in the number to the equation we found and calculate it.
