Question

Guys help my teachers wanna make everything hard

Six times a number decreased by ten is eight. Find the number.
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5

Answer 1

let the number be x.

10 - 6x = 8
=> -6x = 8 - 10
=> 6x = 2
=> x= 1/3

does not match with any of the options though! check your question again!

Answer 2

let the number 6 is multiplied by be y,

6 × y - 10 = 8
6y = 18
y = 3

answer is B