one-half a number minus 6 is 4. find the number
1/2 (n) - 6 = 4
add 6 then divide by 2.
One _ half a number minus 6 is 4 what is the number
To find the number, we need to set up and solve an equation based on the given information.
Let's represent the unknown number as 'x'.
We are given that one-half of the number minus 6 is equal to 4.
Mathematically, this can be written as:
1/2x - 6 = 4
To isolate the term with 'x', we need to add 6 to both sides of the equation:
1/2x - 6 + 6 = 4 + 6
Simplifying,
1/2x = 10
Next, we need to remove the coefficient of 1/2 from 'x'. Since 1/2 is the same as dividing by 2, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 2:
2 * (1/2x) = 2 * 10
Simplifying,
x = 20
Therefore, the number is 20.