What is x when 45 divided by x equals 47?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 45 and the quotient 47?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 45 ÷ 47 = 0.95744680851064

To prove this, let's compute 45 divided by 0.95744680851064: 45 0.95744680851064 = 47

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 45 divided by x gives a result of 47, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

45 x = 47

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 45 x x = 47 x
  2. 45 x x is equivalent to x x × 45 , which simplifies to 1 × 45 (or just 45 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 45 = 47 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 47: 45 47 = 47 x 47
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.95744680851064 = x (or x = 0.95744680851064 )

So, if the dividend is 45 and the quotient is 47, the divisor is 0.95744680851064.