Let's denote the number as \( x \).
According to the problem, half the sum of the number and 10 is 8. We can write this as an equation:
\[ \frac{x + 10}{2} = 8 \]
To eliminate the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
\[ x + 10 = 16 \]
Next, we can solve for \( x \) by subtracting 10 from both sides:
\[ x = 16 - 10 \] \[ x = 6 \]
Therefore, the number is \( 6 \).
The response is: 6
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