What is x when 74 divided by x equals 98?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 74 and the quotient 98?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 74 ÷ 98 = 0.75510204081633

To prove this, let's compute 74 divided by 0.75510204081633: 74 0.75510204081633 = 98

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 74 divided by x gives a result of 98, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

74 x = 98

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 74 x x = 98 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 = 98 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 98: 74 98 = 98 x 98
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.75510204081633 = x (or x = 0.75510204081633 )

So, if the dividend is 74 and the quotient is 98, the divisor is 0.75510204081633.