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?(1 point)

Answer 1

To solve the equation \( \frac{5}{8}(x - \frac{1}{2}) = 10 \), the first step involves reversing the multiplication by the fraction \( \frac{5}{8} \).

To do this, you need to divide both sides by \( \frac{5}{8} \).

Alternatively, you can multiply both sides by its reciprocal, which is \( \frac{8}{5} \), but to directly answer your question, you should divide both sides by \( \frac{5}{8} \).

So, the number you divide both sides by is \( \frac{5}{8} \).