What is x when 26 divided by x equals 38?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 26 and the quotient 38?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 26 ÷ 38 = 0.68421052631579

To prove this, let's compute 26 divided by 0.68421052631579: 26 0.68421052631579 = 38

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 26 divided by x gives a result of 38, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

26 x = 38

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 26 x x = 38 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 = 38 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 38: 26 38 = 38 x 38
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.68421052631579 = x (or x = 0.68421052631579 )

So, if the dividend is 26 and the quotient is 38, the divisor is 0.68421052631579.