SOLUTION: How do I solve 2/x=8

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Question 639850: How do I solve 2/x=8
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
This 2/x=8 can be solved by first multiplying both sides by x to give us:
2=8x
Now divide by 8:
x=2/8 rewritten as: 1/4
Make sense?
RJ
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