What is x when 43 divided by x equals 45?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 43 and the quotient 45?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 43 ÷ 45 = 0.95555555555556

To prove this, let's compute 43 divided by 0.95555555555556: 43 0.95555555555556 = 45

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 43 divided by x gives a result of 45, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

43 x = 45

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 43 x x = 45 x
  2. 43 x x is equivalent to x x × 43 , which simplifies to 1 × 43 (or just 43 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 43 = 45 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 45: 43 45 = 45 x 45
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.95555555555556 = x (or x = 0.95555555555556 )

So, if the dividend is 43 and the quotient is 45, the divisor is 0.95555555555556.