What is x when 52 divided by x equals 71?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 52 and the quotient 71?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 52 ÷ 71 = 0.73239436619718

To prove this, let's compute 52 divided by 0.73239436619718: 52 0.73239436619718 = 71

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 52 divided by x gives a result of 71, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

52 x = 71

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 52 x x = 71 x
  2. 52 x x is equivalent to x x × 52 , which simplifies to 1 × 52 (or just 52 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 52 = 71 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 71: 52 71 = 71 x 71
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.73239436619718 = x (or x = 0.73239436619718 )

So, if the dividend is 52 and the quotient is 71, the divisor is 0.73239436619718.