To solve the inequality \( 6 + 3x \leq 24 \), La'Shondra starts by subtracting 6 from both sides:
\[ 6 + 3x - 6 \leq 24 - 6 \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 3x \leq 18 \]
Next, she divides both sides of the inequality by 3 to isolate \( x \):
\[ \frac{3x}{3} \leq \frac{18}{3} \]
This simplifies to:
\[ x \leq 6 \]
The number she divided by is 3.