What Divided by 34 Equals 7?
Methods
Setting up the problem:
In a problem like this, the “what” means that we’re working with a variable. The most common variable used in math is “x”. So, we could say what number, x, when divided by 34, equals 7?
Solving What Divided by 34 Equals 7
Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:
x
34
=
7
\frac{x}{34} = 7
34 x = 7
The goal of the problem is to solve for x. To do this we need to change the equation so that x is alone on one side of the equation.In this case, we can do that by multiplying both sides of the equation by 34, resulting in this equation:
x
=
7
∗
34
x = 7*34
x = 7 ∗ 34
Then we simplify and find our answer:
x
=
238
x = 238
x = 238
So, the answer to the question “What divided by 34 equals 7?” is 238.To prove this, we can take the original problem:
x
34
=
7
\frac{x}{34} = 7
34 x = 7
And insert 238 in the place of x:
238
34
=
7
\frac{238}{34} = 7
34 238 = 7
Because this is true, the answer must be correct.
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