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"quotient of a number and 6" (x/6) "decreased by 10" (-10) "is equal to" (=) "2" (2)


in other words the equation is

[tex]\frac{x}{6}-10=2[/tex]

if ya wanted to solve, add 10 to both sides and multiply by 6 to get x=72

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The quotient of a number and 6 decreased by 10 is equal to 2: [tex]\frac{n}{6} - 10 = 2[/tex]

  • Let the unknown number be n.

In Mathematics, quotient simply means division i.e the division of a number by another number.

Translating the word problem into an algebraic expression, we have;

Quotient of a number and 6 is:

[tex]\frac{n}{6}[/tex]

When we decrease the above algebraic expression by 10, it is equal to 2:

[tex]\frac{n}{6} - 10 = 2[/tex]

Therefore, the quotient of a number and 6 decreased by 10 is equal to 2: [tex]\frac{n}{6} - 10 = 2[/tex]

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