How do you write and solve an equation that means the sum of 2, and a number divided by 4, is 6?

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Answer 1 · 2017-08-24T13:10:57

$2 + x/4 = 6$

$implies x = 16$

Call the number we want to solve for $x$ . We have

$2 + x/4 = 6$

To solve this, subtract 2 from both sides to obtain

$x/4 = 4$

Now multiply both sides by 4

$x = 16$