What is x when 14 divided by x equals 40?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 14 and the quotient 40?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 14 ÷ 40 = 0.35

To prove this, let's compute 14 divided by 0.35: 14 0.35 = 40

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 14 divided by x gives a result of 40, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

14 x = 40

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 14 x x = 40 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 = 40 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 40: 14 40 = 40 x 40
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.35 = x (or x = 0.35 )

So, if the dividend is 14 and the quotient is 40, the divisor is 0.35.