What is x when 50 divided by x equals 40?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 50 and the quotient 40?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 50 ÷ 40 = 1.25

To prove this, let's compute 50 divided by 1.25: 50 1.25 = 40

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 50 divided by x gives a result of 40, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

50 x = 40

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 50 x x = 40 x
  2. 50 x x is equivalent to x x × 50 , which simplifies to 1 × 50 (or just 50 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 50 = 40 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 40: 50 40 = 40 x 40
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.25 = x (or x = 1.25 )

So, if the dividend is 50 and the quotient is 40, the divisor is 1.25.