What is x when 8 divided by x equals 51?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 8 and the quotient 51?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 8 ÷ 51 = 0.15686274509804

To prove this, let's compute 8 divided by 0.15686274509804: 8 0.15686274509804 = 51

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 8 divided by x gives a result of 51, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

8 x = 51

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 8 x x = 51 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 = 51 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 51: 8 51 = 51 x 51
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.15686274509804 = x (or x = 0.15686274509804 )

So, if the dividend is 8 and the quotient is 51, the divisor is 0.15686274509804.