What is x when 46 divided by x equals 83?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 46 and the quotient 83?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 46 ÷ 83 = 0.55421686746988
To prove this, let's compute 46 divided by 0.55421686746988:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 46 divided by x gives a result of 83, 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 83:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 46 and the quotient is 83, the divisor is 0.55421686746988.