6th grade homework help. 8x=.5

Question

This is for 6th grade homework. I am trying to help my child. The only instructions are evaluate 8x for each value of x.

Answer 1

divide 5 by 8

8x=5

divide both sides by 8

x=5 over 8 (0.625)

Answer 2

First you divide both sides of the equation by 8, which gives you:

8x/8 = 5/8

Since 8x/8 = 8/8·x = 1·x = x, you now have:

x= 5/8