to solve the equation 5/8 (x - 1/2) = 10, the first step is to reverse the multiplication. what number should both sides be divided by

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Answer 1

To solve the equation 5/8 (x - 1/2) = 10, the first step is indeed to reverse the multiplication. In this case, both sides should be divided by 5/8. So the number that both sides should be divided by is 5/8.