What is x when 55 divided by x equals 97?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 55 and the quotient 97?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 55 ÷ 97 = 0.56701030927835

To prove this, let's compute 55 divided by 0.56701030927835: 55 0.56701030927835 = 97

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 55 divided by x gives a result of 97, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

55 x = 97

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 55 x x = 97 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 = 97 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 97: 55 97 = 97 x 97
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.56701030927835 = x (or x = 0.56701030927835 )

So, if the dividend is 55 and the quotient is 97, the divisor is 0.56701030927835.