What is x when 54 divided by x equals 85?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 54 and the quotient 85?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 54 ÷ 85 = 0.63529411764706

To prove this, let's compute 54 divided by 0.63529411764706: 54 0.63529411764706 = 85

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 54 divided by x gives a result of 85, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

54 x = 85

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 54 x x = 85 x
  2. 54 x x is equivalent to x x × 54 , which simplifies to 1 × 54 (or just 54 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 54 = 85 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 85: 54 85 = 85 x 85
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.63529411764706 = x (or x = 0.63529411764706 )

So, if the dividend is 54 and the quotient is 85, the divisor is 0.63529411764706.