x : 8 = 7 x = 7 × 8 x = 56 C h ec k : 56 : 8 = 7
x:8=7
x= 7 x 8
x= 56 ...............
The number that divided by 8 equals 7 is 56. To find this, we set up the equation 8 x = 7 and solved for x by multiplying both sides by 8. This gives us x = 56 , which checks out when substituted back into the equation.
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