Identify a verbal interpretation of the statement: 3x = 12
A)Three is the result of twelve times a number.
B)The quotient of a number and three is twelve.
C)The product of three and a number is twelve.
D)The sum of three and two times a number is twelve.

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"3x" means "three times a number (x)" and the equation states that this product is equal to 12, which means "the product of three and a number is 12."

Identify a Verbal Interpretation of the Statement: 3x = 12