Question

if you subtract 1/2 from a number and multiply the result by 1/2 you get 1/8 what is a number ​

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 5/8

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the number be x

x - 1/2 = 1/8

x = 1/8 + 1/2

x = 1/8 + 4/8

x = 5/8

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Answer 2

Answer:

Let the number be x.

Given,

         (x-1/2) * (1/2) = 1/8

          (2x-1)/2 * (1/2) = 1/8

          (2x-1)/4 = 1/8

          2x-1 = (1/8) * 4

          2x-1 = 1/2

          2x = 1/2 + 1

          2x = 3/2

          x = 3/2 * 1/2

          x = 3/4 Ans.

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