What is x when 68 divided by x equals 87?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 68 and the quotient 87?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 68 ÷ 87 = 0.7816091954023

To prove this, let's compute 68 divided by 0.7816091954023: 68 0.7816091954023 = 87

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 68 divided by x gives a result of 87, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

68 x = 87

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 68 x x = 87 x
  2. 68 x x is equivalent to x x × 68 , which simplifies to 1 × 68 (or just 68 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 68 = 87 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 87: 68 87 = 87 x 87
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.7816091954023 = x (or x = 0.7816091954023 )

So, if the dividend is 68 and the quotient is 87, the divisor is 0.7816091954023.