SOLUTION: 1/2/8=10/x

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Question 270971: 1/2/8=10/x
Answer by JenniferTutors(83) About Me  (Show Source):
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For this equation,
%281%2F2%29%2F%288%29=10%2Fx
First, change the division into multiplication, multiply reciprocal, %281%2F2%29%281%2F8%29=10%2Fx
Then, multiply both fractions on left side of equation:
1 times 1 = 1
2 times 8 = 16
1%2F16=10%2Fx
Cross multiply:
1 times x = x
16 times 10 = 160
x=160