What is x when 25 divided by x equals 86?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 25 and the quotient 86?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 25 ÷ 86 = 0.2906976744186

To prove this, let's compute 25 divided by 0.2906976744186: 25 0.2906976744186 = 86

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 25 divided by x gives a result of 86, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

25 x = 86

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 25 x x = 86 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 = 86 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 86: 25 86 = 86 x 86
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.2906976744186 = x (or x = 0.2906976744186 )

So, if the dividend is 25 and the quotient is 86, the divisor is 0.2906976744186.