What is x when 70 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 70 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 70 ÷ 16 = 4.375

To prove this, let's compute 70 divided by 4.375: 70 4.375 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 70 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

70 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 70 x x = 16 x
  2. 70 x x is equivalent to x x × 70 , which simplifies to 1 × 70 (or just 70 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 70 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 70 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.375 = x (or x = 4.375 )

So, if the dividend is 70 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 4.375.