SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation. Please show the steps. x/4 = 2/8

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Question 258576: Please help me solve this equation. Please show the steps.
x/4 = 2/8

Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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Steps:
1- isolate x by multiplying 4 on both sides of the equation.
2- multiply 2 and 4
3- divide the result of 2 times 4 by 8
4- you should see the value of x

Problem:
%28x%2F4%29=%282%2F8%29
x=%282%2F8%294 <-- this is the same as to say --> x=%282%2F8%29%284%2F1%29
x=8%2F8 <-- any number divided by itself will always equal to 1.
x=1