What is x when 69 divided by x equals 12?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 69 and the quotient 12?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 69 ÷ 12 = 5.75

To prove this, let's compute 69 divided by 5.75: 69 5.75 = 12

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 69 divided by x gives a result of 12, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

69 x = 12

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 69 x x = 12 x
  2. 69 x x is equivalent to x x × 69 , which simplifies to 1 × 69 (or just 69 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 69 = 12 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 12: 69 12 = 12 x 12
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.75 = x (or x = 5.75 )

So, if the dividend is 69 and the quotient is 12, the divisor is 5.75.