What is x when 14 divided by x equals 26?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 14 and the quotient 26?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 14 ÷ 26 = 0.53846153846154

To prove this, let's compute 14 divided by 0.53846153846154: 14 0.53846153846154 = 26

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 14 divided by x gives a result of 26, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

14 x = 26

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 14 x x = 26 x
  2. 14 x x is equivalent to x x × 14 , which simplifies to 1 × 14 (or just 14 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 14 = 26 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 26: 14 26 = 26 x 26
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.53846153846154 = x (or x = 0.53846153846154 )

So, if the dividend is 14 and the quotient is 26, the divisor is 0.53846153846154.