What is x when 58 divided by x equals 79?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 58 and the quotient 79?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 58 ÷ 79 = 0.73417721518987

To prove this, let's compute 58 divided by 0.73417721518987: 58 0.73417721518987 = 79

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 58 divided by x gives a result of 79, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

58 x = 79

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 58 x x = 79 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 = 79 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 79: 58 79 = 79 x 79
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.73417721518987 = x (or x = 0.73417721518987 )

So, if the dividend is 58 and the quotient is 79, the divisor is 0.73417721518987.