One-third of a number decreased by six equals eight. what is the number?
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x = 42 is the answer

Step-by-step explanation:

(1/3)x - 6 = 8

          +6   +6

(1/3)x = 14

*3           *3

42

Step-by-step explanation:

The answer is 42. An easy way to solve this is:

8 + 6 = 14

14 • 3 = 42

the highest percentage for deaths in construction from highest to lowest is as follows: falls, struck by objects, electrocution, and caught-in/between. these four are collectively known as fatal four.

in the case of falls, the type that is responsible for the overall highest death in the category is falls from roofs.

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step-by-step explanation:

we need to solve for 'x' the following equation:  

we have that:

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factorizing, we get that:

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then, the solutions are: or

nothing extraneous has been found!