What is x when 29 divided by x equals 26?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 29 and the quotient 26?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 29 ÷ 26 = 1.1153846153846

To prove this, let's compute 29 divided by 1.1153846153846: 29 1.1153846153846 = 26

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 29 divided by x gives a result of 26, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

29 x = 26

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 29 x x = 26 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 = 26 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 26: 29 26 = 26 x 26
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1153846153846 = x (or x = 1.1153846153846 )

So, if the dividend is 29 and the quotient is 26, the divisor is 1.1153846153846.