What is x when 73 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 73 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 73 ÷ 4 = 18.25

To prove this, let's compute 73 divided by 18.25: 73 18.25 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 73 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

73 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 73 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 73 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 18.25 = x (or x = 18.25 )

So, if the dividend is 73 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 18.25.