A natural number decreased by $7$ is $12$ .Find the number.

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Solution

Let the required number $= x$
Then, $x - 7 = 12$
$\Rightarrow x - 7 + 7 = 12 + 7$
$\Rightarrow x = 19$
$∴$ Required number $= 19$

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