8 times the difference between a number and 6 is equal to 4 times the number
It would be like this as an equation:
8(x-6)=4x
Here's the solution:
8(x-6)=4x
Multiply by 8 ---> 8x-48=4x
Get the variable on one side, so subtract 8x --> -48=4x-8x --> -48=-4x
Now divide by -4 to get x on its own --> -48/-4=-4x/-4 --> 12 = x
The final answer is x = 12.
