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What is the solution to the equation 5x = 40?
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User Jack Wire
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Answer:

Explanation:

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.

The answer to that is: X = 8.

40 divided by 5 = 8.

To check we can do 5 x 8 = 40.

X = 8

User Inblueswithu
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Answer: Should be 8 ,,,,,

User Darlan Dieterich
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