Step-by-step explanation:
The first thing we have to do before we can actually do the problem is turn the words into a math equation.
If we use <em>x </em>as our "number," we see that "The sum of a number and 2" can also be written as <em>x</em>+2. The word "Is" almost always means (=), so now we have (<em>x</em>+2) = . The very last part, "6 less than twice that number," means 2<em>x - </em>6.
So, our whole equation is, (<em>x </em>+ 2) = (2<em>x </em>- 6), which simplifies to -<em>x </em>= -8, or
<em>x</em> = 8
The mean would be 8 since you would have to add all of them up which would give you 64 and then divide by the amount of numbers their are which is 8 so 64/8 = 8
