What is x when 75 divided by x equals 14?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 75 and the quotient 14?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 75 ÷ 14 = 5.3571428571429

To prove this, let's compute 75 divided by 5.3571428571429: 75 5.3571428571429 = 14

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 75 divided by x gives a result of 14, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

75 x = 14

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 75 x x = 14 x
  2. 75 x x is equivalent to x x × 75 , which simplifies to 1 × 75 (or just 75 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 75 = 14 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 14: 75 14 = 14 x 14
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.3571428571429 = x (or x = 5.3571428571429 )

So, if the dividend is 75 and the quotient is 14, the divisor is 5.3571428571429.