What is x when 71 divided by x equals 44?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 71 and the quotient 44?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 71 ÷ 44 = 1.6136363636364

To prove this, let's compute 71 divided by 1.6136363636364: 71 1.6136363636364 = 44

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 71 divided by x gives a result of 44, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

71 x = 44

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 71 x x = 44 x
  2. 71 x x is equivalent to x x × 71 , which simplifies to 1 × 71 (or just 71 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 71 = 44 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 44: 71 44 = 44 x 44
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6136363636364 = x (or x = 1.6136363636364 )

So, if the dividend is 71 and the quotient is 44, the divisor is 1.6136363636364.