What is x when 75 divided by x equals 48?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 75 and the quotient 48?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 75 ÷ 48 = 1.5625

To prove this, let's compute 75 divided by 1.5625: 75 1.5625 = 48

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 75 divided by x gives a result of 48, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

75 x = 48

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 75 x x = 48 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 = 48 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 48: 75 48 = 48 x 48
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5625 = x (or x = 1.5625 )

So, if the dividend is 75 and the quotient is 48, the divisor is 1.5625.