What is x when 25 divided by x equals 7?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 25 and the quotient 7?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 25 ÷ 7 = 3.5714285714286

To prove this, let's compute 25 divided by 3.5714285714286: 25 3.5714285714286 = 7

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 25 divided by x gives a result of 7, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

25 x = 7

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 25 x x = 7 x
  2. 25 x x is equivalent to x x × 25 , which simplifies to 1 × 25 (or just 25 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 25 = 7 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 7: 25 7 = 7 x 7
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.5714285714286 = x (or x = 3.5714285714286 )

So, if the dividend is 25 and the quotient is 7, the divisor is 3.5714285714286.