What is x when 58 divided by x equals 37?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 58 and the quotient 37?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 58 ÷ 37 = 1.5675675675676

To prove this, let's compute 58 divided by 1.5675675675676: 58 1.5675675675676 = 37

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 58 divided by x gives a result of 37, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

58 x = 37

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 58 x x = 37 x
  2. 58 x x is equivalent to x x × 58 , which simplifies to 1 × 58 (or just 58 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 58 = 37 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 37: 58 37 = 37 x 37
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5675675675676 = x (or x = 1.5675675675676 )

So, if the dividend is 58 and the quotient is 37, the divisor is 1.5675675675676.