text: # 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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