What is x when 28 divided by x equals 69?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 69?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 69 = 0.40579710144928
To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 0.40579710144928:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 69, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 69:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 69, the divisor is 0.40579710144928.