49 Divided by What Equals 17?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 49 by to equal 17?Solving 49 Divided by What Equals 17Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:49x=17\frac{49}{x} = 17x49=17The 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 49:49=17∗x49 = 17*x49=17∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 17:4917=x\frac{49}{17} = x1749=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=2.882x = 2.882x=2.882Practice 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 31 equals 35?58 divided by what equals 13?What is 12/13 divided by 50?What is 7/3 divided by 2/18?What is 43 divided by 10/19?