What is x when 38 divided by x equals 95?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 38 and the quotient 95?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 38 ÷ 95 = 0.4
To prove this, let's compute 38 divided by 0.4:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 38 divided by x gives a result of 95, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 95:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 38 and the quotient is 95, the divisor is 0.4.