What is x when 23 divided by x equals 49?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 23 and the quotient 49?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 23 ÷ 49 = 0.46938775510204

To prove this, let's compute 23 divided by 0.46938775510204: 23 0.46938775510204 = 49

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 23 divided by x gives a result of 49, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

23 x = 49

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 23 x x = 49 x
  2. 23 x x is equivalent to x x × 23 , which simplifies to 1 × 23 (or just 23 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 23 = 49 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 49: 23 49 = 49 x 49
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.46938775510204 = x (or x = 0.46938775510204 )

So, if the dividend is 23 and the quotient is 49, the divisor is 0.46938775510204.