SOLUTION: The difference of x and a number is 6. What is the other number?

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Question 657929: The difference of x and a number is 6. What is the other number?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Alan3354:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

The difference of x and a numberhighlight%28n%29 is 6

Question states***

 x - n = 6    || Adding n and subtracting 6 from both sides of EQ

  x-6 = n

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference of x and a number is 6. What is the other number?
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n is "a number"
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Either x - n = 6
or n - x = 6
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|x - n| = 6 covers both cases