What is x when 56 divided by x equals 35?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 56 and the quotient 35?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 56 ÷ 35 = 1.6

To prove this, let's compute 56 divided by 1.6: 56 1.6 = 35

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 56 divided by x gives a result of 35, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

56 x = 35

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 56 x x = 35 x
  2. 56 x x is equivalent to x x × 56 , which simplifies to 1 × 56 (or just 56 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 56 = 35 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 35: 56 35 = 35 x 35
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6 = x (or x = 1.6 )

So, if the dividend is 56 and the quotient is 35, the divisor is 1.6.