Question
Half the sum of a number and 10 is 8. Find the number.(1 point)
Answers
GPT 3.5
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.
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.