What is x when 34 divided by x equals 68?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 34 and the quotient 68?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 34 ÷ 68 = 0.5

To prove this, let's compute 34 divided by 0.5: 34 0.5 = 68

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 34 divided by x gives a result of 68, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

34 x = 68

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 34 x x = 68 x
  2. 34 x x is equivalent to x x × 34 , which simplifies to 1 × 34 (or just 34 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 34 = 68 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 68: 34 68 = 68 x 68
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.5 = x (or x = 0.5 )

So, if the dividend is 34 and the quotient is 68, the divisor is 0.5.