Question

Six times a number increased by 20 is four less than eight times the number. Find the number

Answer 1

Greetings!

"Six times a number increased by 20 is four less than eight times the number. Find the number."...

This would be, as an equation:

`6x+20=8x-4`

Solve:
Add 4 and -6x to both sides.

`(6x+20)+4+(-6x)=(8x-4)+4+(-6x)`
Simplify.

`24=2x`
Divide both sides by 2.

`(24)/2=(2x)/2`
Simplify.

`12=x`

`x=12`

x=12

Hope this helps.
-Benjamin