What is x when 69 divided by x equals 68?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 69 and the quotient 68?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 69 ÷ 68 = 1.0147058823529

To prove this, let's compute 69 divided by 1.0147058823529: 69 1.0147058823529 = 68

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 69 divided by x gives a result of 68, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

69 x = 68

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 69 x x = 68 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 = 68 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 68: 69 68 = 68 x 68
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0147058823529 = x (or x = 1.0147058823529 )

So, if the dividend is 69 and the quotient is 68, the divisor is 1.0147058823529.