Question

The sum of 8 and a number divided by 3 equals 6. Find the number
6
-2/3
-6
52

Answers

There are no human answers yet.
Answered by GPT 3.5
Let's call the number "x".

The statement "The sum of 8 and a number divided by 3 equals 6" can be written as:

(8 + x) / 3 = 6

To solve for x, we can cross multiply:

(8 + x) = 6 * 3

8 + x = 18

Subtract 8 from both sides:

x = 18 - 8

x = 10

Therefore, the number is 10.

Related Questions