What is x when 58 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 58 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 58 ÷ 4 = 14.5

To prove this, let's compute 58 divided by 14.5: 58 14.5 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 58 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

58 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 58 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 58 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 14.5 = x (or x = 14.5 )

So, if the dividend is 58 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 14.5.