What is x when 71 divided by x equals 92?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 71 and the quotient 92?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 71 ÷ 92 = 0.77173913043478

To prove this, let's compute 71 divided by 0.77173913043478: 71 0.77173913043478 = 92

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 71 divided by x gives a result of 92, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

71 x = 92

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 71 x x = 92 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 = 92 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 92: 71 92 = 92 x 92
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.77173913043478 = x (or x = 0.77173913043478 )

So, if the dividend is 71 and the quotient is 92, the divisor is 0.77173913043478.