scaldwell1956 scaldwell1956
  • 02-12-2019
  • Mathematics
contestada

The product of 6 and the difference of 8 and a number where a number is the letter x?

Respuesta :

cecilibemesin
cecilibemesin cecilibemesin
  • 04-12-2019

Answer:  x=8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be equal to x

the difference of 8 and x i.e 8-x

the product of 6 and 8-x will now be

6(8-x)

multiplying 6 into the bracket,

= 48 - 6x = 0

48 = 6x

x = 48/6

= 8

x = 8

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

If 7 men can do a job in 24 days and 3 men are fired from the job how long will the remaining men take
is it a noun or any thing else this word , please is the word representative is a noun or verb or adverb ​
the mass of a tin containing 5000cm³ paint is 7 kg. if the mass of the empty tin, including the lid is 0.5 kg, calculate the density of the paint. the answer is
Which statement proves that this shape has symmetry?
What ended Catholicism in England? Explain how Mary I [Bloody Mary] dealt with Protestants.
An electric clothes dryer draws 15 A at 220 V. If the clothes put into the dryer have a mass of 7.0 kg when wet and 4.0 kg dry, how long does it take to dry th
Ken planted 10 flowers and 8 shrubs in his garden. He ran out of fertilizer before he finished and 3 flowers and 2 shrubs were planted without fertilizer. What
Determine the number of solutions for the system of equations Y=16x-19 Y=3x^2+4x-7
Write a integer for the situation “price drop of $12” please help THIS IS DUE TODAY
How is one metre length define in SI system?​