What is x when 71 divided by x equals 76?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 71 and the quotient 76?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 71 ÷ 76 = 0.93421052631579

To prove this, let's compute 71 divided by 0.93421052631579: 71 0.93421052631579 = 76

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 71 divided by x gives a result of 76, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

71 x = 76

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 71 x x = 76 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 = 76 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 76: 71 76 = 76 x 76
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.93421052631579 = x (or x = 0.93421052631579 )

So, if the dividend is 71 and the quotient is 76, the divisor is 0.93421052631579.