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:

$\begin{gathered} 6x-4=8 \\ \text{add 4 to both sides:} \\ 6x-4+4=8+4 \\ 6x=12 \\ \text{divide both sides by 6:} \\ \frac{6x}{6}=\frac{12}{6} \\ x=2 \end{gathered}$