What is x when 49 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 4 = 12.25

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 12.25: 49 12.25 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 49 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 12.25 = x (or x = 12.25 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 12.25.