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What is the most efficient way to solve the equation?
5j = 40

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The Answer is :J=8 =)

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Answer: j = 8

Step-by-step explanation: To solve for j in this equation, we want to get j by itself on the left side of the equation. Since j is being multiplied by 5, to get j by itself, we need to divide by 5 on the left side of the equation. Since we divided by 5 on the left side, we must also divide by 5 on the right side.

On the left side, notice that the 5's cancel out so we are simply left with j. On the right side, we have 40 divided by 5 which gives us 8 so we have j = 8.

Finally, remember to check your answer by substituting an 8 back into the original equation. So we have 5 (8) = 40 which is a true statement so our answer checks. Remember to show all your work when solving equations.

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