1 Divided by What Equals 3?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 1 by to equal 3?Solving 1 Divided by What Equals 3Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation:1x=3\frac{1}{x} = 3x1=3The 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 1:1=3∗x1 = 3*x1=3∗xThen we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 3:13=x\frac{1}{3} = x31=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=0.333x = 0.333x=0.333Practice 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 55 equals 42?4 divided by what equals 10?What is 12/2 divided by 46?What is 13/16 divided by 6/17?What is 83 divided by 9/19?