What is x when 64 divided by x equals 42?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 64 and the quotient 42?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 64 ÷ 42 = 1.5238095238095

To prove this, let's compute 64 divided by 1.5238095238095: 64 1.5238095238095 = 42

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 64 divided by x gives a result of 42, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

64 x = 42

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 64 x x = 42 x
  2. 64 x x is equivalent to x x × 64 , which simplifies to 1 × 64 (or just 64 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 64 = 42 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 42: 64 42 = 42 x 42
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5238095238095 = x (or x = 1.5238095238095 )

So, if the dividend is 64 and the quotient is 42, the divisor is 1.5238095238095.