What is x when 31 divided by x equals 73?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 31 and the quotient 73?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 31 ÷ 73 = 0.42465753424658

To prove this, let's compute 31 divided by 0.42465753424658: 31 0.42465753424658 = 73

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 31 divided by x gives a result of 73, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

31 x = 73

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 31 x x = 73 x
  2. 31 x x is equivalent to x x × 31 , which simplifies to 1 × 31 (or just 31 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 31 = 73 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 73: 31 73 = 73 x 73
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.42465753424658 = x (or x = 0.42465753424658 )

So, if the dividend is 31 and the quotient is 73, the divisor is 0.42465753424658.