How do you solve for x. X/8=5/4
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x / 8 = 5 / 4
x = 8(5) / 4 multiply each side by 8
x = 40 / 4 perform the multiplication on the right side
x = 10 perform the division on the right side
x = 8(5) / 4 multiply each side by 8
x = 40 / 4 perform the multiplication on the right side
x = 10 perform the division on the right side
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x/8 = 5/4
Multiply both sides by 8
x = 10
Multiply both sides by 8
x = 10