What is x when 74 divided by x equals 83?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 83?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 83 = 0.89156626506024

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 0.89156626506024: 74 0.89156626506024 = 83

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 83, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 83

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 83 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 = 83 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 83: 74 83 = 83 x 83
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.89156626506024 = x (or x = 0.89156626506024 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 83, the divisor is 0.89156626506024.