What Divided by 8 Equals 41?
Methods
Setting 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, when divided by 8, equals 41?
Solving What Divided by 8 Equals 41
Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:
x
8
=
41
\frac{x}{8} = 41
8 x = 41
The 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, we can do that by multiplying both sides of the equation by 8, resulting in this equation:
x
=
41
∗
8
x = 41*8
x = 41 ∗ 8
Then we simplify and find our answer:
x
=
328
x = 328
x = 328
So, the answer to the question “What divided by 8 equals 41?” is 328.To prove this, we can take the original problem:
x
8
=
41
\frac{x}{8} = 41
8 x = 41
And insert 328 in the place of x:
328
8
=
41
\frac{328}{8} = 41
8 328 = 41
Because this is true, the answer must be correct.
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