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

Explanation

To solve the problem step by step, let's denote the unknown number as \( x \).

### Step 1: 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:
\[ \frac{1}{2} \cdot (x - \frac{1}{2}) = \frac{1}{8} \]

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