Question

Four less than 6 times a number is 8 (turn around phrase watch your order

Answer 1

Let:

x = Unknown number

Four less than 6 times a number:

`6x-4`

is 8 :

`\begin{gathered} 6x-4=8 \\ \end{gathered}`

Solve for x:

`\begin{gathered} 6x-4=8 \\ \text{add 4 to both sides:} \\ 6x-4+4=8+4 \\ 6x=12 \\ \text{divide both sides by 6:} \\ (6x)/(6)=(12)/(6) \\ x=2 \end{gathered}`