What is x when 18 divided by x equals 99?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 18 and the quotient 99?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 18 ÷ 99 = 0.18181818181818

To prove this, let's compute 18 divided by 0.18181818181818: 18 0.18181818181818 = 99

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 18 divided by x gives a result of 99, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

18 x = 99

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 18 x x = 99 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 = 99 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 99: 18 99 = 99 x 99
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.18181818181818 = x (or x = 0.18181818181818 )

So, if the dividend is 18 and the quotient is 99, the divisor is 0.18181818181818.