8 Divided by What Equals 27?MethodsSetting 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 can we divide 8 by to equal 27?Solving 8 Divided by What Equals 27Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:8x=27\frac{8}{x} = 27x8=27The 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, it can be done in two steps. The first step is to multiply both sides by x to isolate 8:8=27∗x8 = 27*x8=27∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 27:827=x\frac{8}{27} = x278=xWhen we simplify the new equation, we can solve for x. In this example, we will round to the nearest three decimal places if that’s needed.x=0.296x = 0.296x=0.296Practice Other Division Problems Like This OneIf this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too!What divided by 56 equals 27?32 divided by what equals 28?What is 4/6 divided by 51?What is 2/3 divided by 12/9?What is 81 divided by 11/20?