What is x when 27 divided by x equals 89?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 89?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 89 = 0.30337078651685

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 0.30337078651685: 27 0.30337078651685 = 89

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 89, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 89

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 89 x
  2. 27 x x is equivalent to x x × 27 , which simplifies to 1 × 27 (or just 27 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 27 = 89 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 89: 27 89 = 89 x 89
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.30337078651685 = x (or x = 0.30337078651685 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 89, the divisor is 0.30337078651685.