First, let's break the worded equation up into two parts:
- "4 times a number less than 6'
This is 4 * (6-x)
- "8 more than twice that number"
This is 2x+8
Now combine these two expressions:
4 * (6-x) = 2x+8
4 * (6-x) = 2 * (x+4)
2 * (6-x) = x+4
12-2x = x+4
-3x = -8
x = 8/3
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