How do you solve $(8n)/8=8/3$ ?

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Answer 1 · 2016-07-15T12:57:46

$n = 8/3$

Solve by cross multiplication: $a/b = c/d$ = $ad = bc$

$(8n)/8 = 8/3$

Cross multiply.

$8n(3) = 8(8)$

$24n = 64$

Isolate the variable.

$n = 64/24 = 8/3$

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