document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155771>Question 155771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> am trying to help my 9th grader with algebra....the problem is:  8=x/5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x???<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+x%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+x%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > To get the x by itself, you must multiply both sides of the equation by 5, why?, this will \"undo\" the division by 5 that you see on the x side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5%2A8+=+highlight%285%29%28x%2Fhighlight%285%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5%2A8+=+highlight%285%29%28x%2Fhighlight%285%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > On the left side, do the multiplication (5*8 = 40).  On the right side, cancel the 5's.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=40+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"40+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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