SOLUTION: How do I solve s/3 = 8?

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Question 50058: How do I solve s/3 = 8?
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s/3 = 8
(3/1)(s/3)=(3/1)(8) [Solve for s by "undoing each operation"]
s=24
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check by plugging (s=24) back into the original equation
(24)/3 = 8
8=8 [checks out]