document.write( "Question 1205087: 20 x _______ = 5\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #841720 by math_tutor2020(3820) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "20 times something = 5 \n" ); document.write( "To isolate the \"something\", we need to divide both sides by 20. This undoes the multiplication. \n" ); document.write( "Dividing by 20 is the same as multiplying by 1/20.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We end up with 5/20 = 1/4 that will go in the blank.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20 times 1/4 = 5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |