What is x when 45 divided by x equals 31?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 45 and the quotient 31?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 45 ÷ 31 = 1.4516129032258
To prove this, let's compute 45 divided by 1.4516129032258:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 45 divided by x gives a result of 31, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 31:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 45 and the quotient is 31, the divisor is 1.4516129032258.