What is x when 22 divided by x equals 38?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 22 and the quotient 38?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 22 ÷ 38 = 0.57894736842105

To prove this, let's compute 22 divided by 0.57894736842105: 22 0.57894736842105 = 38

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 22 divided by x gives a result of 38, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

22 x = 38

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 22 x x = 38 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 = 38 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 38: 22 38 = 38 x 38
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.57894736842105 = x (or x = 0.57894736842105 )

So, if the dividend is 22 and the quotient is 38, the divisor is 0.57894736842105.