8, minus some number divided by 3, equals 6. Find the number.
Responses
A -14/3
- 14/3
B 44
C 66
D 2/3
To solve this problem, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let the number we are trying to find be represented by x.
The equation becomes: 8 - x/3 = 6
To isolate x, we can subtract 8 from both sides: - x/3 = -2
Next, we can multiply both sides by 3 to get rid of the fraction: -x = -6
Finally, we can divide both sides by -1 to solve for x: x = 6
So, the number we are looking for is 6. Therefore, none of the provided options (A, B, C, D) are correct.
To find the number, we can set up an equation based on the information given.
Let's assume the number we're looking for is represented by "x".
The equation would be: 8 - (x/3) = 6.
To solve for x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.
We can start by subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation: - (x/3) = -2.
To get rid of the fraction, we can multiply both sides of the equation by 3: 3 * -(x/3) = 3 * -2.
This simplifies to: -x = -6.
To solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by -1: -1 * -x = -1 * -6.
This gives us: x = 6.
Therefore, the number we're looking for is 6.
The correct answer is D) 2/3
To find the number that satisfies the equation, we can use the given information and solve for it step by step.
The equation you have is "8, minus some number divided by 3, equals 6." We can represent this equation mathematically as:
8 - (x/3) = 6
To isolate the variable x, we can start by subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation:
- (x/3) = -2
Next, multiply both sides of the equation by 3 to get rid of the fraction:
3 * (-x/3) = -2 * 3
This simplifies to:
-x = -6
Now, to solve for x, we can multiply both sides of the equation by -1 to change the sign of x:
-x * (-1) = -6 * (-1)
This simplifies to:
x = 6
Therefore, the number that satisfies the equation is x = 6.
So, none of the given answer choices (A, B, C, D) are correct options for this question.