Question 155771
The idea is to isolate the unknown (x) to one side of the equation -- doesn't matter which side.
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If you started with:
8=x/5
The next step, is to simply multiply both sides by 5:
(8)5=(x/5)5
Resulting in:
40 = x  (this is the solution for x)
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To check, plug it back into the original equation:
8=x/5
8=40/5
8 = 8 (checks)