Six times the sum of a number and eight is nineteen. Which of the following equations could be used to find the number?

Question

Six times the sum of a number and eight is nineteen. Which of the following equations could be used to find the number?

Answer 1

6(x+8) = 19

x+8 = 19/6

x= 19/6 - 8

x = (19- 48)/6

x = - 29/6

x= -4 5/6

x = -4.8333...