SOLUTION: forty divided by a number is 8
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Question 935241: forty divided by a number is 8
Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the number
40/x = 8
multiply both sides of the equation by x to get:
40 = 8x
divide both sides of the equation by 8 to get:
40/8 = x
solve for x to get:
x = 5
40/5 = 8
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