What is x when 73 divided by x equals 38?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 73 and the quotient 38?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 73 ÷ 38 = 1.9210526315789

To prove this, let's compute 73 divided by 1.9210526315789: 73 1.9210526315789 = 38

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 73 divided by x gives a result of 38, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

73 x = 38

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 73 x x = 38 x
  2. 73 x x is equivalent to x x × 73 , which simplifies to 1 × 73 (or just 73 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 73 = 38 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 38: 73 38 = 38 x 38
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.9210526315789 = x (or x = 1.9210526315789 )

So, if the dividend is 73 and the quotient is 38, the divisor is 1.9210526315789.