If x/8 = 5, what is the value of 8/x?
Correct answer: 5 (parsed from the explanation — this source omits an answer key for this item)
Explanation
1 5 The correct answer is . Since the number 5 can also be written as , the 5 1 x=5 8=1 given equation can also be written as . This equation is equivalent to . 8 1 x 5 8 1 Therefore, the value of is . Note that 1/5 and .2 are examples of ways to enter x 5 a correct answer. x= Alternate approach: Multiplying both sides of the equation 5 by 8 yields 8 = 8 8 1 x 40. Substituting 40 for x into the expression yields , or . x 40 5
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