What is x when 55 divided by x equals 91?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 55 and the quotient 91?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 55 ÷ 91 = 0.6043956043956
To prove this, let's compute 55 divided by 0.6043956043956:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 55 divided by x gives a result of 91, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 91:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 55 and the quotient is 91, the divisor is 0.6043956043956.