Let s be the number of scoops of ice cream. Pedro uses 1 + s tablespoons of fruit topping.
For every scoop of ice cream, Xander uses 1/8th cup of fruit topping, or 2 tablespoons.
Thus, Pedro uses 1 + s = 2s tablespoons of fruit topping.
Thus, s = 1 scoop of ice cream. Answer: \boxed{1}.
Xander and Pedro are at an ice cream social. For every scoop of ice cream, Xander uses 𝟣 eighth cup of fruit topping. Pedro uses one more tablespoon of fruit topping than the number of scoops. If Xander and Pedro each use the same amount of fruit topping, how many scoops of ice cream does each use?
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