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S_A_V [24]
3 years ago
14

Six times the quantity, x-2, is 24. Find the number, x.

Mathematics
2 answers:
pychu [463]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

x = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Hope this helps!

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kotegsom [21]3 years ago
4 0

Answer:

x = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

"Six times the quantity, x-2, is 24" can be rewritten symbolically as

6(x - 2) = 24.  We are to solve this for x.

To do that, divide both sides of the above equation by 6, to isolate x - 2:

x - 2 = 4

Adding 2 to both sides isolates x:  x = 6

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