To solve the equation 5/8 (x - 1/2) = 10 the first stop is to reverse the multiplication What number should both sides be divided by?

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To reverse the multiplication in the equation 5/8 (x - 1/2) = 10, the first step is to multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 5/8, which is 8/5.

Thus, the number that both sides should be divided by is 8/5.

So, the answer is:

[8/5]