Firstly, write out the numbers first.
[tex]assume \: x \: is \: the \: number \\ ( \frac{1}{3} x \: ) - 6 = 8 \\ bring \: over \: - 6\\ ( \frac{1}{3} x \: ) = 8 + 6 \: \\ \: \: \frac{1}{3} x \: = 14 \\ \: \: \:x = 14 \times 3 \\ \: \: \: \: \: \: \: = 42[/tex]
Double check answers
[tex] ( \frac{1}{3} x \: ) - 6 = 8 \\ \\ ( \frac{1}{3} (42 \: ) - 6 \\ = 14 - 6 \\ = 8[/tex]
The number is 42.
