Question

Albert thought of a number, added 5, multiplied the result by 2, took away 6 and then divided by 2 to give an answer of 8

Answer 1

x=number
((((x+5)*2)-6)/2)=8
(((x+5)*2)-6)=8*2
((x+5)*2)=16+6
(x+5)=22/2
x=11-5
x=6

Answer 2

The number he thought was 6.