What is x when 34 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 34 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 34 ÷ 8 = 4.25

To prove this, let's compute 34 divided by 4.25: 34 4.25 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 34 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

34 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 34 x x = 8 x
  2. 34 x x is equivalent to x x × 34 , which simplifies to 1 × 34 (or just 34 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 34 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 34 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.25 = x (or x = 4.25 )

So, if the dividend is 34 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 4.25.