77 Divided by What Equals 72?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 77 by to equal 72?Solving 77 Divided by What Equals 72Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:77x=72\frac{77}{x} = 72x77=72The 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 77:77=72∗x77 = 72*x77=72∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 72:7772=x\frac{77}{72} = x7277=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=1.069x = 1.069x=1.069Practice 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 25?54 divided by what equals 48?What is 19/12 divided by 24?What is 9/7 divided by 3/2?What is 79 divided by 15/14?