Question

a number when divided by 6 is diminished by 40 find the number

Answer 1

{{{x/6=x-40}}} ---> {{{x=(x-40)6}}} ---> {{{x=6x-240}}} ---> {{{x-6x=-240}}} ---> {{{-5x=-240}}} ---> {{{x=(-240)/(-5)}}} --> {{{highlight(x=48)}}}
hence the answer is 48.