SOLUTION: I don't understand this problem. 8/x=4

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Question 74755: I don't understand this problem.
8/x=4
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, bucky:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you have to solve for x, then:
8%2Fx+=+4 Multiply both sides by x.
8+=+4x Now divide both sides by 4.
2+=+x or x+=+2

Answer by bucky(2189) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
8%2Fx+=+4
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One way to do this problem is to eliminate the denominator by multiplying both sides of
the equation by x. This multiplication would lead to:
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%28x%2A8%29%2Fx+=+4%2Ax
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Now on the left side you can cancel the x in the numerator with the x in the denominator.
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%28cross%28x%29%2A8%29%2Fcross%28x%29+=+4%2Ax
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This reduces the equation to:
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8+=+4%2Ax
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Now examine this equation. Ask yourself, "4 times what number equals 8?" You can solve
this by dividing both sides of the equation you now have by 4, the multiplier of x. This
reduces the equation to:
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8%2F4+=+4x%2F4
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2+=+cross%284%29x%2Fcross%284%29
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2+=+x or in more standard form just switch sides to get x+=+2.
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Hope this helps you to understand the problem a little better.