What is x when 18 divided by x equals 17?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 18 and the quotient 17?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 18 ÷ 17 = 1.0588235294118

To prove this, let's compute 18 divided by 1.0588235294118: 18 1.0588235294118 = 17

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 18 divided by x gives a result of 17, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

18 x = 17

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 18 x x = 17 x
  2. 18 x x is equivalent to x x × 18 , which simplifies to 1 × 18 (or just 18 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 18 = 17 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 17: 18 17 = 17 x 17
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0588235294118 = x (or x = 1.0588235294118 )

So, if the dividend is 18 and the quotient is 17, the divisor is 1.0588235294118.