What is x when 74 divided by x equals 79?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 79?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 79 = 0.93670886075949

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 0.93670886075949: 74 0.93670886075949 = 79

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 79, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 79

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 79 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 = 79 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 79: 74 79 = 79 x 79
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.93670886075949 = x (or x = 0.93670886075949 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 79, the divisor is 0.93670886075949.