Question 155771
Solve for x???
{{{8 = x/5}}} To get the x by itself, you must multiply both sides of the equation by 5, why?, this will "undo" the division by 5 that you see on the x side.
{{{5*8 = highlight(5)(x/highlight(5))}}} On the left side, do the multiplication (5*8 = 40).  On the right side, cancel the 5's.
{{{40 = x}}} or {{{x = 40}}}