What is x when 35 divided by x equals 72?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 35 and the quotient 72?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 35 ÷ 72 = 0.48611111111111

To prove this, let's compute 35 divided by 0.48611111111111: 35 0.48611111111111 = 72

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 35 divided by x gives a result of 72, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

35 x = 72

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 35 x x = 72 x
  2. 35 x x is equivalent to x x × 35 , which simplifies to 1 × 35 (or just 35 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 35 = 72 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 72: 35 72 = 72 x 72
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.48611111111111 = x (or x = 0.48611111111111 )

So, if the dividend is 35 and the quotient is 72, the divisor is 0.48611111111111.