What is x when 59 divided by x equals 7?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 59 and the quotient 7?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 59 ÷ 7 = 8.4285714285714

To prove this, let's compute 59 divided by 8.4285714285714: 59 8.4285714285714 = 7

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 59 divided by x gives a result of 7, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

59 x = 7

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 59 x x = 7 x
  2. 59 x x is equivalent to x x × 59 , which simplifies to 1 × 59 (or just 59 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 59 = 7 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 7: 59 7 = 7 x 7
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 8.4285714285714 = x (or x = 8.4285714285714 )

So, if the dividend is 59 and the quotient is 7, the divisor is 8.4285714285714.