What is x when 29 divided by x equals 20?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 29 and the quotient 20?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 29 ÷ 20 = 1.45

To prove this, let's compute 29 divided by 1.45: 29 1.45 = 20

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 29 divided by x gives a result of 20, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

29 x = 20

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 29 x x = 20 x
  2. 29 x x is equivalent to x x × 29 , which simplifies to 1 × 29 (or just 29 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 29 = 20 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 20: 29 20 = 20 x 20
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.45 = x (or x = 1.45 )

So, if the dividend is 29 and the quotient is 20, the divisor is 1.45.