What is x when 22 divided by x equals 17?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 22 and the quotient 17?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 22 ÷ 17 = 1.2941176470588

To prove this, let's compute 22 divided by 1.2941176470588: 22 1.2941176470588 = 17

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 22 divided by x gives a result of 17, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

22 x = 17

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 22 x x = 17 x
  2. 22 x x is equivalent to x x × 22 , which simplifies to 1 × 22 (or just 22 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 22 = 17 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 17: 22 17 = 17 x 17
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.2941176470588 = x (or x = 1.2941176470588 )

So, if the dividend is 22 and the quotient is 17, the divisor is 1.2941176470588.