What is x when 38 divided by x equals 48?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 38 and the quotient 48?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 38 ÷ 48 = 0.79166666666667

To prove this, let's compute 38 divided by 0.79166666666667: 38 0.79166666666667 = 48

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 38 divided by x gives a result of 48, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

38 x = 48

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 38 x x = 48 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 = 48 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 48: 38 48 = 48 x 48
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.79166666666667 = x (or x = 0.79166666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 38 and the quotient is 48, the divisor is 0.79166666666667.