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Sarah was thinking of a number. Sarah adds 5 then divides by 5 to get an answer of 8. Form an

equation with x from the information.

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Answer:

(x + 5)/5 = 8.

Explanation:

Let the number she thought of be x, then:

(x + 5)/5 = 8.

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