What is x when 96 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 96 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 96 ÷ 8 = 12

To prove this, let's compute 96 divided by 12: 96 12 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 96 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

96 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 96 x x = 8 x
  2. 96 x x is equivalent to x x × 96 , which simplifies to 1 × 96 (or just 96 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 96 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 96 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 12 = x (or x = 12 )

So, if the dividend is 96 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 12.