What is x when 42 divided by x equals 11?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 42 and the quotient 11?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 42 ÷ 11 = 3.8181818181818

To prove this, let's compute 42 divided by 3.8181818181818: 42 3.8181818181818 = 11

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 42 divided by x gives a result of 11, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

42 x = 11

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 42 x x = 11 x
  2. 42 x x is equivalent to x x × 42 , which simplifies to 1 × 42 (or just 42 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 42 = 11 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 11: 42 11 = 11 x 11
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.8181818181818 = x (or x = 3.8181818181818 )

So, if the dividend is 42 and the quotient is 11, the divisor is 3.8181818181818.