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To find the number, you would set up the equation 0.80x = 40, where x represents the unknown number. To solve for x, you would divide both sides by 0.80 to isolate x, giving you x = 40 / 0.80. Therefore, the number is 50.

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For the equation 80% of what number equals 40, the unknown number is 50.

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