the product of 8 and a number , increased by 52, is equivalent to the product of 12 and the sum of the number and 2 . find the number

8n+52=12(n+2)
distribute
8n+52 = 12n+24
subtract 8n from each side
52=4n +24
subtract 24 from each side
28 = 4n
divide by 4 on each side
7=n