What is x when 74 divided by x equals 25?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 25?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 25 = 2.96

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 2.96: 74 2.96 = 25

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 25, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 25

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 25 x
  2. 74 x x is equivalent to x x × 74 , which simplifies to 1 × 74 (or just 74 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 74 = 25 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 25: 74 25 = 25 x 25
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.96 = x (or x = 2.96 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 25, the divisor is 2.96.