{"id":195346,"date":"2025-02-28T07:28:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T07:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=195346"},"modified":"2025-02-28T07:28:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T07:28:04","slug":"six-less-than-a-number-equals-to-two","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/02\/28\/six-less-than-a-number-equals-to-two\/","title":{"rendered":"Six less than a number equals to two"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Six less than a number equals to two. What is the number?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s define the unknown number as <strong>x<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the problem, six less than a number equals two. This can be written as the equation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>x &#8211; 6 = 2<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Solve for ( x )<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To isolate ( x ), add 6 to both sides of the equation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>x &#8211; 6 + 6 = 2 + 6<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>x = 8<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the number is <strong>8<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explanation:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a simple algebraic equation that follows the basic principles of solving for an unknown variable. Let&#8217;s break it down in detail:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Understanding the Problem Statement<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Six less than a number&#8221; means that we are subtracting 6 from some unknown number ( x ).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Equals two&#8221; tells us that the result of this subtraction is 2.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Forming the Equation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We translate the words into mathematical symbols:<br>( x &#8211; 6 = 2 ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Solving the Equation<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>To find ( x ), we perform the opposite operation of subtraction (which is addition).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding 6 to both sides cancels out the (-6) on the left, leaving us with ( x = 8 ).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Verification<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plugging ( x = 8 ) back into the original statement:<br>( 8 &#8211; 6 = 2 ), which is correct.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The value of the number is <strong>8<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This equation is an example of a simple <strong>one-step algebraic equation<\/strong>, which is fundamental in problem-solving. It teaches the importance of inverse operations (addition cancels out subtraction, multiplication cancels out division, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, let&#8217;s generate an image illustrating the equation visually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-1605.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-195347\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ve generated an image illustrating the equation visually. It shows a balance scale with &#8216;x&#8217; on one side and &#8216;2 + 6&#8217; on the other, representing the equation ( x &#8211; 6 = 2 ). The background includes a classroom blackboard with basic algebra. Let me know if you need any modifications!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six less than a number equals to two. What is the number? The Correct Answer and Explanation is : Let&#8217;s define the unknown number as x. 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