What is x when 26 divided by x equals 36?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 26 and the quotient 36?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 26 ÷ 36 = 0.72222222222222

To prove this, let's compute 26 divided by 0.72222222222222: 26 0.72222222222222 = 36

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 26 divided by x gives a result of 36, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

26 x = 36

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 26 x x = 36 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 = 36 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 36: 26 36 = 36 x 36
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.72222222222222 = x (or x = 0.72222222222222 )

So, if the dividend is 26 and the quotient is 36, the divisor is 0.72222222222222.