Question

The difference between 1/2 of a number and 1/6 of a number is equal to 10 more than 1/8 of that number which equation could be used to find the number?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

let the number be x

1/2(x) - 1/6(x) =10 -1/8(x)................this is the equation

1/12(x) + 1/8(x)=10

5/24(x)=10

cross multiply

5x= 240

x=240/5

x=48