If I add 8 to the number and then multiply the result by 6 I get the same answer as when I add 58 to

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If I add 8 to the number and then multiply the result by 6 I get the same answer as when I add 58 to a number. Form an equation

Let the number be n. We're given:
6(n + 8) = n + 58

Multiply through:
6n + 48 = n + 58

To solve this equation for n, we type it into our search engine and we get:
n = 2