What is x when 38 divided by x equals 44?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 38 and the quotient 44?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 38 ÷ 44 = 0.86363636363636

To prove this, let's compute 38 divided by 0.86363636363636: 38 0.86363636363636 = 44

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 38 divided by x gives a result of 44, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

38 x = 44

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 38 x x = 44 x
  2. 38 x x is equivalent to x x × 38 , which simplifies to 1 × 38 (or just 38 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 38 = 44 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 44: 38 44 = 44 x 44
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.86363636363636 = x (or x = 0.86363636363636 )

So, if the dividend is 38 and the quotient is 44, the divisor is 0.86363636363636.