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The product of a number and five is eight
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The product of a number and five is eight

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Answer:

Assuming x is the number, then
x=1.6

Explanation:

If the product of a number and 5 is 8, the equation becomes:


5x=8 (assuming x is the unknown number).

We can isolate the variable x by dividing both sides by 5.


5x/5 = 8/5\\x = 1.6

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