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The quotient of a number and 5, minus 2,is 8.

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x5-2=8
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(8+2)➗5 =x

(8+2) ➡️10⤵️
10➗5 ➡️2⤵️
2=x✅
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let the unknown number = x
x/5-2=8
x/5=10 (add 2 to both sides of the equation)
x=50 (multiply by 5 to both sides of the equation)
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