What is x when 16 divided by x equals 46?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 16 and the quotient 46?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 16 ÷ 46 = 0.34782608695652
To prove this, let's compute 16 divided by 0.34782608695652:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 16 divided by x gives a result of 46, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 46:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 16 and the quotient is 46, the divisor is 0.34782608695652.