Answer: 40
Explanation:
given:
8 * (5/8) = x/8
multiple the first half and simplify:
8 * (5/8) --> (8/1) * (5/8) --> (40/8) --> 5
new simplified equation:
5 = (x/8)
solve for x (multiply both sides by 8):
40 = x
or
given:
8 * (5/8) = x/8
multiple the first half and simplify:
8 * (5/8) --> (8/1) * (5/8) --> (40/8)
new equation:
(40/8) = (x/8)
x = 40