Question

16 more than eight of a certain number is twenty four more than 6 times of that number. What is that number?

Answer 1

Question

16 more than eight of a certain number I twenty four than 6 times of that number. What is that number?

Given

• 16 more than eight of a certain number is twenty four more than 6 times of that number

Required to Find

number

Solution

Let the number = x

16 more than 8 times the number = 24

more than 6 times of the number

16 + 8x = 24 + 6x

8x - 6x = 24 - 16

2x = 8

x = 8/2

x = 4

Therefore ,

required number is

x = 4

Answer 2

Answer:

$\tt \: let \: the \: number \: be \: (x).$

$\bf \blue{according \: to \: the \: question.}$

$\rm16 + 8x = 24 + 6x$

$\rm8x - 6x = 24 - 16$

$\rm2x = 8$

$\rm \: x = \dfrac{8}{2}$

$\rm \: x = 4$