What is x when 51 divided by x equals 55?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 51 and the quotient 55?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 51 ÷ 55 = 0.92727272727273

To prove this, let's compute 51 divided by 0.92727272727273: 51 0.92727272727273 = 55

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 51 divided by x gives a result of 55, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

51 x = 55

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 51 x x = 55 x
  2. 51 x x is equivalent to x x × 51 , which simplifies to 1 × 51 (or just 51 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 51 = 55 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 55: 51 55 = 55 x 55
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.92727272727273 = x (or x = 0.92727272727273 )

So, if the dividend is 51 and the quotient is 55, the divisor is 0.92727272727273.