What is x when 47 divided by x equals 7?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 47 and the quotient 7?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 47 ÷ 7 = 6.7142857142857

To prove this, let's compute 47 divided by 6.7142857142857: 47 6.7142857142857 = 7

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 47 divided by x gives a result of 7, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

47 x = 7

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 47 x x = 7 x
  2. 47 x x is equivalent to x x × 47 , which simplifies to 1 × 47 (or just 47 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 47 = 7 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 7: 47 7 = 7 x 7
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 6.7142857142857 = x (or x = 6.7142857142857 )

So, if the dividend is 47 and the quotient is 7, the divisor is 6.7142857142857.