What is x when 19 divided by x equals 7?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 19 and the quotient 7?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 19 ÷ 7 = 2.7142857142857

To prove this, let's compute 19 divided by 2.7142857142857: 19 2.7142857142857 = 7

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 19 divided by x gives a result of 7, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

19 x = 7

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 19 x x = 7 x
  2. 19 x x is equivalent to x x × 19 , which simplifies to 1 × 19 (or just 19 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 19 = 7 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 7: 19 7 = 7 x 7
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.7142857142857 = x (or x = 2.7142857142857 )

So, if the dividend is 19 and the quotient is 7, the divisor is 2.7142857142857.