What is x when 48 divided by x equals 7?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 48 and the quotient 7?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 48 ÷ 7 = 6.8571428571429

To prove this, let's compute 48 divided by 6.8571428571429: 48 6.8571428571429 = 7

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 48 divided by x gives a result of 7, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

48 x = 7

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 48 x x = 7 x
  2. 48 x x is equivalent to x x × 48 , which simplifies to 1 × 48 (or just 48 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 48 = 7 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 7: 48 7 = 7 x 7
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 6.8571428571429 = x (or x = 6.8571428571429 )

So, if the dividend is 48 and the quotient is 7, the divisor is 6.8571428571429.