What is x when 37 divided by x equals 79?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 37 and the quotient 79?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 37 ÷ 79 = 0.46835443037975

To prove this, let's compute 37 divided by 0.46835443037975: 37 0.46835443037975 = 79

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 37 divided by x gives a result of 79, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

37 x = 79

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 37 x x = 79 x
  2. 37 x x is equivalent to x x × 37 , which simplifies to 1 × 37 (or just 37 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 37 = 79 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 79: 37 79 = 79 x 79
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.46835443037975 = x (or x = 0.46835443037975 )

So, if the dividend is 37 and the quotient is 79, the divisor is 0.46835443037975.