SOLUTION: One eighth of a number is four. Find the number

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Question 314116: One eighth of a number is four.
Find the number
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the number

%281%2F8%29%2Ax=4

In order to "undo" the 1/8, multiply both sides of the equation by 8:
8%2A%281%2F8%29=8%2A4
x=32

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