What is x when 69 divided by x equals 40?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 69 and the quotient 40?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 69 ÷ 40 = 1.725

To prove this, let's compute 69 divided by 1.725: 69 1.725 = 40

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 69 divided by x gives a result of 40, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

69 x = 40

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 69 x x = 40 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 = 40 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 40: 69 40 = 40 x 40
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.725 = x (or x = 1.725 )

So, if the dividend is 69 and the quotient is 40, the divisor is 1.725.