What is x when 8 divided by x equals 59?

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

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 8 ÷ 59 = 0.13559322033898

To prove this, let's compute 8 divided by 0.13559322033898: 8 0.13559322033898 = 59

How does it work?

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

8 x = 59

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 8 x x = 59 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 = 59 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 59: 8 59 = 59 x 59
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.13559322033898 = x (or x = 0.13559322033898 )

So, if the dividend is 8 and the quotient is 59, the divisor is 0.13559322033898.