Ten times the sum of half a number and 6 is 8
I know that is means "=8"
I don't know how to write the rest.
half a number ... n/2
sum of that and 6 ... n/2 + 6
10 times the sum ... 10(n/2 + 6)
so you have
10(n/2 + 6) = 8
Oh, thank you!!! I had set up the problem in a different way, but thank you for the help!!!
To translate the given sentence into an equation, let's break it down step by step.
"Ten times the sum of half a number and 6" can be written as:
10 * (0.5x + 6)
where x represents the unknown number.
So, the translated equation is:
10 * (0.5x + 6) = 8
To solve this equation, follow these steps:
Step 1: Distribute the 10 to both terms inside the parentheses:
5x + 60 = 8
Step 2: Isolate the variable term by subtracting 60 from both sides:
5x = 8 - 60
5x = -52
Step 3: Solve for x by dividing both sides by 5:
x = -52 / 5
Therefore, the solution to the equation is:
x = -10.4