8 Divided by What Equals 97?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 97?Solving 8 Divided by What Equals 97Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:8x=97\frac{8}{x} = 97x8=97The 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=97∗x8 = 97*x8=97∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 97:897=x\frac{8}{97} = x978=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=0.082x = 0.082x=0.082Practice 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 55 equals 23?81 divided by what equals 33?What is 9/16 divided by 16?What is 11/17 divided by 20/7?What is 86 divided by 5/15?