What divided by 7 equals 5?

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Sep 8, 2015

color(green)35 divided by 7 equals 5

Explanation:

Let's assume x / 7 = 5

We need to find x

We can multiply both sides of the equation by 7 to eliminate the 7 on the left

(x/cancel(7))*cancel( 7) = 5*7

x = 5*7

color(green)(x = 35

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