What is x when 26 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 26 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 26 ÷ 23 = 1.1304347826087

To prove this, let's compute 26 divided by 1.1304347826087: 26 1.1304347826087 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 26 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

26 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 26 x x = 23 x
  2. 26 x x is equivalent to x x × 26 , which simplifies to 1 × 26 (or just 26 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 26 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 26 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1304347826087 = x (or x = 1.1304347826087 )

So, if the dividend is 26 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 1.1304347826087.