What is x when 43 divided by x equals 70?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 43 and the quotient 70?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 43 ÷ 70 = 0.61428571428571

To prove this, let's compute 43 divided by 0.61428571428571: 43 0.61428571428571 = 70

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 43 divided by x gives a result of 70, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

43 x = 70

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 43 x x = 70 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 = 70 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 70: 43 70 = 70 x 70
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.61428571428571 = x (or x = 0.61428571428571 )

So, if the dividend is 43 and the quotient is 70, the divisor is 0.61428571428571.