What is x when 29 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 29 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 29 ÷ 8 = 3.625

To prove this, let's compute 29 divided by 3.625: 29 3.625 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 29 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

29 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 29 x x = 8 x
  2. 29 x x is equivalent to x x × 29 , which simplifies to 1 × 29 (or just 29 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 29 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 29 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.625 = x (or x = 3.625 )

So, if the dividend is 29 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 3.625.