What is x when 49 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 10 = 4.9

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 4.9: 49 4.9 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 10 x
  2. 49 x x is equivalent to x x × 49 , which simplifies to 1 × 49 (or just 49 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 49 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 49 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.9 = x (or x = 4.9 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 4.9.