Ten times the sum of half a number and 6 is 8

Question

asked Dec 10, 2017 227k views

1 Answer

Sency · Answer 1 · 2017-12-16T09:15:14+0000

half = 0.5
x-the number

Ten times the sum of half a number and 6 is 8:

10 · (0.5x + 6) = 8 |use distributive property: a(b + c) = ab + ac
5x + 60 = 8 |subtract 60 from both sides
5x = -52 |divide both sides by 5
x = -10.4

Ten times the sum of half a number and 6 is 8

Please log in or register to add a comment.

Please log in or register to answer this question.

1 Answer

Please log in or register to add a comment.

No related questions found

Categories

Other Questions