What is x when 36 divided by x equals 55?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 36 and the quotient 55?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 36 ÷ 55 = 0.65454545454545

To prove this, let's compute 36 divided by 0.65454545454545: 36 0.65454545454545 = 55

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 36 divided by x gives a result of 55, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

36 x = 55

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 36 x x = 55 x
  2. 36 x x is equivalent to x x × 36 , which simplifies to 1 × 36 (or just 36 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 36 = 55 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 55: 36 55 = 55 x 55
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.65454545454545 = x (or x = 0.65454545454545 )

So, if the dividend is 36 and the quotient is 55, the divisor is 0.65454545454545.