Answer:
x = 6
Step-by-step explanation:
"Six times the quantity, x-2, is 24" can be rewritten symbolically as
6(x - 2) = 24. We are to solve this for x.
To do that, divide both sides of the above equation by 6, to isolate x - 2:
x - 2 = 4
Adding 2 to both sides isolates x: x = 6
