SOLUTION: If 2/5 of what i spent is £8, how much did i spend?

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Question 967798: If 2/5 of what i spent is £8, how much did i spend?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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(2/5)x=8
x=8/(2/5)
x=8*5/2
x=40/2
x=20 ans.
PROOF:
(2/5)20=8
40/5=8
8=8