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One-fourth equals the quotient of a number and 8. Find the number.

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1/4 = n/8
so
n = 8/4 = 2

answer

number is 2
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1/4 = n / 8
multiply both sides by 8 to isolate the variable, n.

2 = n

The number is 2.
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