What is x when 42 divided by x equals 36?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 42 and the quotient 36?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 42 ÷ 36 = 1.1666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 42 divided by 1.1666666666667: 42 1.1666666666667 = 36

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 42 divided by x gives a result of 36, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

42 x = 36

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 42 x x = 36 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 = 36 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 36: 42 36 = 36 x 36
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1666666666667 = x (or x = 1.1666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 42 and the quotient is 36, the divisor is 1.1666666666667.