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What is the solution to the equation 5x = 40? 7 8 45 200
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What is the solution to the equation 5x = 40?

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User Jamieburchell
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Well you want to isolate x so in order to undo multiplication, you divide the 5 on both side that way it cancels on the side with the x.

5x/5=40/5

next, simply dived 40 by 5 which is 8, x=8
User Giammin
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The answer to that is: X = 8.

40 divided by 5 = 8.

To check we can do 5 x 8 = 40.

X = 8
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