Question

Forty- two people attended s meeting about a zoning ordinance. Six more of the attendees voted in favor of the ordinance than the number that opposed it. How many opposed it.

Answer 1

Let the attendees in opposition be x. This means that the attendees in favour are x+6.
That means x+x+6=42, which is 2x+6=42, so 2x=36 and x=18. Therefore, there are 18 attendees who opposed it.