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To find the original number, we can set up the equation: (5/8)x = 100. To solve for x, we can multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 5/8, which is 8/5. This gives us x = 100 * (8/5) = 160. Therefore, the original number is 160.

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5/8*x=100

x=800/5

x=160

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I don’t know how that works

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