What Divided by 88 Equals 69?
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 88, equals 69?
Solving What Divided by 88 Equals 69
Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:
x
88
=
69
\frac{x}{88} = 69
88 x = 69
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 88, resulting in this equation:
x
=
69
∗
88
x = 69*88
x = 69 ∗ 88
Then we simplify and find our answer:
x
=
6072
x = 6072
x = 6072
So, the answer to the question “What divided by 88 equals 69?” is 6072.To prove this, we can take the original problem:
x
88
=
69
\frac{x}{88} = 69
88 x = 69
And insert 6072 in the place of x:
6072
88
=
69
\frac{6072}{88} = 69
88 6072 = 69
Because this is true, the answer must be correct.
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