What is x when 8 divided by x equals 40?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 8 and the quotient 40?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 8 ÷ 40 = 0.2

To prove this, let's compute 8 divided by 0.2: 8 0.2 = 40

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 8 divided by x gives a result of 40, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

8 x = 40

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 8 x x = 40 x
  2. 8 x x is equivalent to x x × 8 , which simplifies to 1 × 8 (or just 8 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 8 = 40 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 40: 8 40 = 40 x 40
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.2 = x (or x = 0.2 )

So, if the dividend is 8 and the quotient is 40, the divisor is 0.2.