58 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 58 by to equal 17?Solving 58 Divided by What Equals 17Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:58x=17\frac{58}{x} = 17x58=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 58:58=17∗x58 = 17*x58=17∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 17:5817=x\frac{58}{17} = x1758=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=3.412x = 3.412x=3.412Practice 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 2 equals 86?95 divided by what equals 91?What is 13/8 divided by 49?What is 15/20 divided by 9/14?What is 60 divided by 17/2?