What is x when 49 divided by x equals 84?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 84?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 84 = 0.58333333333333

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 0.58333333333333: 49 0.58333333333333 = 84

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 84, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 84

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 84 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 = 84 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 84: 49 84 = 84 x 84
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.58333333333333 = x (or x = 0.58333333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 84, the divisor is 0.58333333333333.