SOLUTION: If 8 equals 135, seven equals X, what is X?

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Question 1068689: If 8 equals 135, seven equals X, what is X?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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Numbers without units of measure or count of what are just numbers and so your problem description is faulty, but you are looking for this:

8%2F135=7%2FX

The simple steps,
%288%2F135%29%2AX=%287%2FX%29%2AX

%288%2F135%29X=7

X=7%28135%2F8%29

X=945%2F8 or X=118%261%2F8