What Divided by 9 Equals 26?
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 9, equals 26?
Solving What Divided by 9 Equals 26
Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:
x
9
=
26
\frac{x}{9} = 26
9 x = 26
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 9, resulting in this equation:
x
=
26
∗
9
x = 26*9
x = 26 ∗ 9
Then we simplify and find our answer:
x
=
234
x = 234
x = 234
So, the answer to the question “What divided by 9 equals 26?” is 234.To prove this, we can take the original problem:
x
9
=
26
\frac{x}{9} = 26
9 x = 26
And insert 234 in the place of x:
234
9
=
26
\frac{234}{9} = 26
9 234 = 26
Because this is true, the answer must be correct.
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