What is x when 60 divided by x equals 76?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 60 and the quotient 76?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 60 ÷ 76 = 0.78947368421053

To prove this, let's compute 60 divided by 0.78947368421053: 60 0.78947368421053 = 76

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 60 divided by x gives a result of 76, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

60 x = 76

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 60 x x = 76 x
  2. 60 x x is equivalent to x x × 60 , which simplifies to 1 × 60 (or just 60 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 60 = 76 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 76: 60 76 = 76 x 76
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.78947368421053 = x (or x = 0.78947368421053 )

So, if the dividend is 60 and the quotient is 76, the divisor is 0.78947368421053.