What is x when 35 divided by x equals 85?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 35 and the quotient 85?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 35 ÷ 85 = 0.41176470588235

To prove this, let's compute 35 divided by 0.41176470588235: 35 0.41176470588235 = 85

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 35 divided by x gives a result of 85, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

35 x = 85

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 35 x x = 85 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 = 85 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 85: 35 85 = 85 x 85
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.41176470588235 = x (or x = 0.41176470588235 )

So, if the dividend is 35 and the quotient is 85, the divisor is 0.41176470588235.