Question

Half the sum of a number and 10 is 8. Find the number.(1 point)

Answer 1

To solve this problem, let's set up an equation. Let's say the number is represented by 'x'.

According to the problem, half the sum of a number and 10 is 8. In equation form, this can be written as:

(1/2)(x + 10) = 8

To solve for x, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2 to remove the fraction:

2 * (1/2)(x + 10) = 2 * 8

This simplifies to:

x + 10 = 16

Next, subtract 10 from both sides of the equation to isolate x:

x + 10 - 10 = 16 - 10

This simplifies to:

x = 6

Therefore, the number is 6.