[tex]\huge\boxed{8x-6=5}[/tex]
[tex]\huge\boxed{x=\frac{11}{8}}[/tex]
Let's start with "the product of [tex]8[/tex] and a number". I will use [tex]x[/tex] to represent the number. [tex]8x[/tex]
"Six less than" [tex]-6[/tex]
"equals [tex]5[/tex]" [tex]=5[/tex]
Now put it all together. [tex]\boxed{8x-6=5}[/tex]
Now I will solve for [tex]x[/tex]. Add [tex]6[/tex] on both sides of the equation. [tex]8x=11[/tex]
Now, divide both sides of the equation by [tex]8[/tex]. [tex]\boxed{x=\frac{11}{8}}[/tex]
