What is x when 24 divided by x equals 85?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 24 and the quotient 85?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 24 ÷ 85 = 0.28235294117647

To prove this, let's compute 24 divided by 0.28235294117647: 24 0.28235294117647 = 85

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 24 divided by x gives a result of 85, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

24 x = 85

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 24 x x = 85 x
  2. 24 x x is equivalent to x x × 24 , which simplifies to 1 × 24 (or just 24 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 24 = 85 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 85: 24 85 = 85 x 85
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.28235294117647 = x (or x = 0.28235294117647 )

So, if the dividend is 24 and the quotient is 85, the divisor is 0.28235294117647.