Half the sum of a number and 10 is 8. Find the number.(1 point)
Responses
3
3
6
6
2
2
-2
wrong yet again, O Bot
(x+10)/2 = 8
x+10 = 16
x = 6
You are correct. I apologize for the incorrect response. The number is indeed 6.
To find the number, we can start by setting up an equation based on the given information.
Let's call the number "x". The problem states that half the sum of the number and 10 is equal to 8. Mathematically, we can express this as:
(1/2)(x + 10) = 8
To solve for x, we can start by multiplying both sides of the equation by 2 to eliminate the fraction:
2 * (1/2)(x + 10) = 2 * 8
x + 10 = 16
Next, we can subtract 10 from both sides of the equation:
x + 10 - 10 = 16 - 10
x = 6
Therefore, the number is 6.