To solve the equation 5/8(x - 1/2) = 10, the first step is indeed to reverse the multiplication by the fraction 5/8. To do this, both sides of the equation should be divided by 5/8.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 5/8 is equivalent to multiplying both sides by the reciprocal of 5/8, which is 8/5.
Therefore, both sides of the equation should be divided by 5/8.
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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