Please assist me on this algebraic equation

Question

When 10 is subtracted from x, the result is 6. So what is x

Answer 1

First, make an algebraic expression to represent what the problem states.

"When 10 is subtracted from x" should be represented by:

x - 10

"The result is 6" means you need to add an equal sign to the expression, as well as the result after:

x - 10 = 6

Now, solve for "x" by getting it by itself on the left side. You need to add 10 to both sides in order to do this:

x - 10 (+ 10) = 6 (+ 10)

x = 16

Therefore, x = 16.