X/d = p
solve using two step equations.

or

step-by-step explanation:

we need to solve for 'x' the following equation:  

we have that:

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⇒ ⇒

factorizing, we get that:

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then, the solutions are: or

nothing extraneous has been found!

the 8 in 8,420 is in the thousands place so it's value is 8 thousand.

the 8 in 6,870 is in the hundreds place so it's value is 8 hundred.

divide 8000 by 800 to find the answer:

8000 / 800 = 10

the 8 in 8,420 is 10 times greater than the 8 in 6,870