What is x when 70 divided by x equals 56?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 70 and the quotient 56?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 70 ÷ 56 = 1.25

To prove this, let's compute 70 divided by 1.25: 70 1.25 = 56

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 70 divided by x gives a result of 56, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

70 x = 56

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 70 x x = 56 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 = 56 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 56: 70 56 = 56 x 56
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.25 = x (or x = 1.25 )

So, if the dividend is 70 and the quotient is 56, the divisor is 1.25.