What is x when 26 divided by x equals 31?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 26 and the quotient 31?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 26 ÷ 31 = 0.83870967741935

To prove this, let's compute 26 divided by 0.83870967741935: 26 0.83870967741935 = 31

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 26 divided by x gives a result of 31, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

26 x = 31

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 26 x x = 31 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 = 31 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 31: 26 31 = 31 x 31
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.83870967741935 = x (or x = 0.83870967741935 )

So, if the dividend is 26 and the quotient is 31, the divisor is 0.83870967741935.