SOLUTION: Fill in the blank to make the equation true. 8/125*___ = 5/2

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Question 1209034: Fill in the blank to make the equation true.
8/125*___ = 5/2
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, MathTherapy:
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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%288%2F125%29%2Ax=5%2F2

%28%282%2F5%29%5E3%29%2Ax=%285%2F2%29
%28%285%2F2%29%5E%28-3%29%29%2Ax=%285%2F2%29%5E1
x=%28%285%2F2%29%5E1%29%2F%28%285%2F2%29%5E%28-3%29%29=%285%2F2%29%5E4=625%2F16

ANSWER: 625/16

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
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Fill in the blank to make the equation true.

8/125*___ = 5/2

An EXAMPLE: 5 * ___ = 10
Obviously the blank, "___" is obtained by DIVIDING 10 by 5, which is 2.

Apply the same concept to this problem.
8/125 *___ = 5/2
Obviously the blank, "___" is obtained by DIVIDING 5/2 by 8/125, which is: