What is x when 59 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 59 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 59 ÷ 8 = 7.375

To prove this, let's compute 59 divided by 7.375: 59 7.375 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 59 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

59 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 59 x x = 8 x
  2. 59 x x is equivalent to x x × 59 , which simplifies to 1 × 59 (or just 59 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 59 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 59 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.375 = x (or x = 7.375 )

So, if the dividend is 59 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 7.375.