What is x when 47 divided by x equals 80?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 47 and the quotient 80?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 47 ÷ 80 = 0.5875

To prove this, let's compute 47 divided by 0.5875: 47 0.5875 = 80

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 47 divided by x gives a result of 80, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

47 x = 80

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 47 x x = 80 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 = 80 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 80: 47 80 = 80 x 80
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.5875 = x (or x = 0.5875 )

So, if the dividend is 47 and the quotient is 80, the divisor is 0.5875.