What Divided by 44 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 44, equals 7?
Solving What Divided by 44 Equals 7
Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:
x
44
=
7
\frac{x}{44} = 7
44 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 44, resulting in this equation:
x
=
7
∗
44
x = 7*44
x = 7 ∗ 44
Then we simplify and find our answer:
x
=
308
x = 308
x = 308
So, the answer to the question “What divided by 44 equals 7?” is 308.To prove this, we can take the original problem:
x
44
=
7
\frac{x}{44} = 7
44 x = 7
And insert 308 in the place of x:
308
44
=
7
\frac{308}{44} = 7
44 308 = 7
Because this is true, the answer must be correct.
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