What is x when 44 divided by x equals 12?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 44 and the quotient 12?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 44 ÷ 12 = 3.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 44 divided by 3.6666666666667: 44 3.6666666666667 = 12

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 44 divided by x gives a result of 12, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

44 x = 12

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 44 x x = 12 x
  2. 44 x x is equivalent to x x × 44 , which simplifies to 1 × 44 (or just 44 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 44 = 12 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 12: 44 12 = 12 x 12
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.6666666666667 = x (or x = 3.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 44 and the quotient is 12, the divisor is 3.6666666666667.