What is x when 74 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 6 = 12.333333333333

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 12.333333333333: 74 12.333333333333 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 6 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 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 74 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 12.333333333333 = x (or x = 12.333333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 12.333333333333.