Question

`8 * (7)/(8)`
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Answer 1

7

Explanation:

The two 8's cancel one another out, leaving us with 7.

Another way in which to look at this would be:

8 7

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1 8

Draw a cancellation mark thru both 8's.

Answer 2

the answer is seven because the eights cancel leaving you with seven.