Hello:
Start by giving your unknown variable a name. Let's call it "p" for Points.
The question you want to answer is "How many points does he average per game?" So start with what you know. 14 points is 6 points higher than his average. So we could write 14 is 6 points higher than p.
So in math sentence we might say 14 = p + 6.
(We could also write 14-6 = p, but that is not exactly what the English sentence says above)
Now we just solve for p. Subtract 6 from each side of the equation to get p alone by itself.
14-6 = p + 6 -6
14-6 is 8, and on the other side, p +6 -6 --the positive and negative 6 cancel each other and you are left with p.
Therefore:
8 = p. This guy averages 8 points a game. Pretty good ball player!
