What is x when 51 divided by x equals 58?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 51 and the quotient 58?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 51 ÷ 58 = 0.87931034482759

To prove this, let's compute 51 divided by 0.87931034482759: 51 0.87931034482759 = 58

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 51 divided by x gives a result of 58, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

51 x = 58

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 51 x x = 58 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 = 58 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 58: 51 58 = 58 x 58
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.87931034482759 = x (or x = 0.87931034482759 )

So, if the dividend is 51 and the quotient is 58, the divisor is 0.87931034482759.