What is x when 29 divided by x equals 87?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 29 and the quotient 87?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 29 ÷ 87 = 0.33333333333333

To prove this, let's compute 29 divided by 0.33333333333333: 29 0.33333333333333 = 87

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 29 divided by x gives a result of 87, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

29 x = 87

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 29 x x = 87 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 = 87 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 87: 29 87 = 87 x 87
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.33333333333333 = x (or x = 0.33333333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 29 and the quotient is 87, the divisor is 0.33333333333333.