Question

The sum of twice a number and 6 is 14. Find the number

Answer 1

The number is 4. 15-6=8 divide that by 2 and you are left with 4

Answer 2

First, write an equation:

$2x+6=14$

We want to get x by itself, so next we should subtract 6 from both sides and get

$2x=8$

Finally, divide both sides by 2 and get

$x=4$

The number is 4