What is x when 76 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 76 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 76 ÷ 8 = 9.5

To prove this, let's compute 76 divided by 9.5: 76 9.5 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 76 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

76 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 76 x x = 8 x
  2. 76 x x is equivalent to x x × 76 , which simplifies to 1 × 76 (or just 76 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 76 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 76 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 9.5 = x (or x = 9.5 )

So, if the dividend is 76 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 9.5.