# What should be divided by -8 to get 36?

Given: Number $-8$ and $36$.

To do: To find the number to be divided by $-8$ to get $36$.

Solution:

Let $x$ be the number.

As given,

$x\div( -8)=36$

$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{-8}=36$

$\Rightarrow x=36\times( -8)$

$\Rightarrow x=-288$

Thus, $x=-288$ is the number to be divided by $-8$ to get  $36$.

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# What should be divided by -8 to get 36?

Given: Number $-8$ and $36$.

To do: To find the number to be divided by $-8$ to get $36$.

Solution:

Let $x$ be the number.

As given,

$x\div( -8)=36$

$\Rightarrow \frac{x}{-8}=36$

$\Rightarrow x=36\times( -8)$

$\Rightarrow x=-288$

Thus, $x=-288$ is the number to be divided by $-8$ to get  $36$.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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The passage contains a mathematical question and provides a step-by-step solution to find the answer.

TYPE: SINGLE_QUESTION_WITH_ANSWER