Ten times the sum of half a number and 6 is 8. What is the number?
1 Answer
Sep 8, 2016
Explanation:
Let the unknown number be represented by
Breaking the question down into its component parts:
10 times:
The sum of:
half a number:
and 6:
is 8 :
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Multiply out the bracket
Subtract 60 from both sides
Divide both sides by 5