To find the number, we can set up an equation based on the given information.
Let's call the unknown number "x".
According to the problem, the sum of 8 and the number divided by 3 equals 6. So we can write this as:
(8 + x)/3 = 6
To find the value of x, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by 3:
3 * [(8 + x)/3] = 3 * 6
This simplifies to:
8 + x = 18
Next, we can isolate x by subtracting 8 from both sides of the equation:
8 + x - 8 = 18 - 8
This simplifies to:
x = 10
Therefore, the number is 10.
So, the correct answer is not one of the options provided (A. 6, B. -2/3, C. -6, D. 52). The correct answer is 10.