What is x when 76 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 76 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 76 ÷ 16 = 4.75

To prove this, let's compute 76 divided by 4.75: 76 4.75 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 76 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

76 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 76 x x = 16 x
  2. 76 x x is equivalent to x x × 76 , which simplifies to 1 × 76 (or just 76 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 76 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 76 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.75 = x (or x = 4.75 )

So, if the dividend is 76 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 4.75.