What is x when 74 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 3 = 24.666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 24.666666666667: 74 24.666666666667 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 3 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 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 74 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 24.666666666667 = x (or x = 24.666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 24.666666666667.