What is x when 49 divided by x equals 55?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 55?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 55 = 0.89090909090909

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 0.89090909090909: 49 0.89090909090909 = 55

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 55, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 55

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 55 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 = 55 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 55: 49 55 = 55 x 55
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.89090909090909 = x (or x = 0.89090909090909 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 55, the divisor is 0.89090909090909.