59 Divided by What Equals 60?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 59 by to equal 60?Solving 59 Divided by What Equals 60Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:59x=60\frac{59}{x} = 60x59=60The 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 59:59=60∗x59 = 60*x59=60∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 60:5960=x\frac{59}{60} = x6059=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=0.983x = 0.983x=0.983Practice 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 1 equals 70?61 divided by what equals 44?What is 8/19 divided by 47?What is 2/1 divided by 20/17?What is 60 divided by 12/3?