What is x when 49 divided by x equals 20?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 20?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 20 = 2.45

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 2.45: 49 2.45 = 20

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 20, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 20

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 20 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 = 20 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 20: 49 20 = 20 x 20
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.45 = x (or x = 2.45 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 20, the divisor is 2.45.