8 Divided by What Equals 49?MethodsSetting up the problem:In a problem like this, the “what” means that we’re working with a variable. The most common variable used in math is “x”. So we could say what number, x can we divide 8 by to equal 49?Solving 8 Divided by What Equals 49Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:8x=49\frac{8}{x} = 49x8=49The goal of the problem is to solve for x. To do this we need to change the equation so that x is alone on one side of the equation.In this case, it can be done in two steps. The first step is to multiply both sides by x to isolate 8:8=49∗x8 = 49*x8=49∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 49:849=x\frac{8}{49} = x498=xWhen we simplify the new equation, we can solve for x. In this example, we will round to the nearest three decimal places if that’s needed.x=0.163x = 0.163x=0.163Practice Other Division Problems Like This OneIf this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too!What divided by 25 equals 50?48 divided by what equals 5?What is 10/13 divided by 10?What is 6/16 divided by 20/19?What is 49 divided by 14/1?