Question

If you continue to subtract 6, what is the last number in the sequence before you get to 0? Explain how you got this answer.

Answer 1

6

Explanation:

If x represents the last number, to get zero you must subtract 6 from it:

x - 6 = 0

x = 6 . . . . . . add 6 (undo the subtraction)

The last number before zero is 6.