What is x when 35 divided by x equals 87?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 35 and the quotient 87?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 35 ÷ 87 = 0.40229885057471

To prove this, let's compute 35 divided by 0.40229885057471: 35 0.40229885057471 = 87

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 35 divided by x gives a result of 87, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

35 x = 87

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 35 x x = 87 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 = 87 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 87: 35 87 = 87 x 87
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.40229885057471 = x (or x = 0.40229885057471 )

So, if the dividend is 35 and the quotient is 87, the divisor is 0.40229885057471.