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Translate and solve: the quotient of a number x and -8 is 25

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Translate and solve: the quotient of a number x and -8 is 25 Please help, Thank you-example-1
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Well if you were to put the problem into words, it'd be:
x/-8 = -25

Thus, to solve for x, multiply both sides by -8:
x/-8(-8) = -25(-8)
x = 200

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