What is x when 49 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 8 = 6.125

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 6.125: 49 6.125 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 8 x
  2. 49 x x is equivalent to x x × 49 , which simplifies to 1 × 49 (or just 49 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 49 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 49 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 6.125 = x (or x = 6.125 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 6.125.