21 divided by what equals 17?

21 divided by what equals 17? In other words, you have 21 and you divide it by something and then you get 17. What is that something?

We will call that something "X". Here is the equation to find the solution:

		21
		X

= 17

First, multiply both sides by X to get rid of the X as denominator.

		21(X)
		X

= 17(X)

21 = 17X

Then, divide both sides by 17 to get X by itself as follows:

		21
		17

		17X
		17

1.235 = X

Thus, the answer to "21 divided by what equals 17?" is 1.235.

Note that our answers are rounded to the nearest thousandth if necessary. You can divide 21 by 1.235 to check that we got the right answer.

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