What is x when 49 divided by x equals 59?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 59?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 59 = 0.83050847457627

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 0.83050847457627: 49 0.83050847457627 = 59

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 59, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 59

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 59 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 = 59 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 59: 49 59 = 59 x 59
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.83050847457627 = x (or x = 0.83050847457627 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 59, the divisor is 0.83050847457627.