What is x when 55 divided by x equals 31?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 55 and the quotient 31?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 55 ÷ 31 = 1.7741935483871

To prove this, let's compute 55 divided by 1.7741935483871: 55 1.7741935483871 = 31

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 55 divided by x gives a result of 31, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

55 x = 31

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 55 x x = 31 x
  2. 55 x x is equivalent to x x × 55 , which simplifies to 1 × 55 (or just 55 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 55 = 31 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 31: 55 31 = 31 x 31
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.7741935483871 = x (or x = 1.7741935483871 )

So, if the dividend is 55 and the quotient is 31, the divisor is 1.7741935483871.