Question

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?

Answer 1

To solve the equation 4.72(x−6.56)=10.4 , the first step is to reverse the multiplication by dividing by 4.72. After dividing by 4.72, what number should be added to both sides?

Answer 2

To reverse the multiplication in the equation 5/8(x−1/2) = 10, we need to divide both sides by 5/8.

Dividing by 5/8 is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, which is 8/5.

Therefore, both sides of the equation should be divided by 5/8, or multiplied by 8/5.