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If you subtract `1/2`from a number and multiply the result by you get `1/8`. What is the number?

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To solve the problem step by step, let's start by defining the variable and translating the problem into an equation. ### Step 1: Define the variable Let the unknown number be represented by \( x \). ### Step 2: Set up the equation According to the problem, if you subtract \( \frac{1}{2} \) from the number \( x \) and then multiply the result by \( \frac{1}{2} \), you get \( \frac{1}{8} \). This can be expressed as: \[ ...
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