6 divided by what equals 2?

6 divided by what equals 2? In other words, you have 6 and you divide it by something and then you get 2. What is that something?

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

		6
		X

= 2

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

		6(X)
		X

= 2(X)

6 = 2X

Then, divide both sides by 2 to get X by itself as follows:

		6
		2

		2X
		2

3 = X

Thus, the answer to "6 divided by what equals 2?" is 3.

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