What is x when 17 divided by x equals 73?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 17 and the quotient 73?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 17 ÷ 73 = 0.23287671232877

To prove this, let's compute 17 divided by 0.23287671232877: 17 0.23287671232877 = 73

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 17 divided by x gives a result of 73, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

17 x = 73

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 17 x x = 73 x
  2. 17 x x is equivalent to x x × 17 , which simplifies to 1 × 17 (or just 17 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 17 = 73 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 73: 17 73 = 73 x 73
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.23287671232877 = x (or x = 0.23287671232877 )

So, if the dividend is 17 and the quotient is 73, the divisor is 0.23287671232877.