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Find a number such that 3 times the number plus [tex]$\frac{2}{3}$[/tex] of the sum of the number and 8 is less than 12.

1. If the number is a natural number:

[tex]3x + \frac{2}{3}(x + 8) \ \textless \ 12[/tex]