What is x when 50 divided by x equals 86?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 50 and the quotient 86?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 50 ÷ 86 = 0.58139534883721

To prove this, let's compute 50 divided by 0.58139534883721: 50 0.58139534883721 = 86

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 50 divided by x gives a result of 86, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

50 x = 86

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 50 x x = 86 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 = 86 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 86: 50 86 = 86 x 86
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.58139534883721 = x (or x = 0.58139534883721 )

So, if the dividend is 50 and the quotient is 86, the divisor is 0.58139534883721.