8 divided by what equals 4?

8 divided by what equals 4? In other words, you have 8 and you divide it by something and then you get 4. What is that something?

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

		8
		X

= 4

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

		8(X)
		X

= 4(X)

8 = 4X

Then, divide both sides by 4 to get X by itself as follows:

		8
		4

		4X
		4

2 = X

Thus, the answer to "8 divided by what equals 4?" is 2.

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