ten times the sum of half a number and 6 is 8
10 times the sum of 1/2 of a number and 6 means 10(x/2+6)is 8=810((x/2)+6)=8divide both sides by 10(x/2)+6=0.8minus 6 from both sidesx/2=5.4times both sides by 2x=10.8
