What is x when 76 divided by x equals 66?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 76 and the quotient 66?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 76 ÷ 66 = 1.1515151515152
To prove this, let's compute 76 divided by 1.1515151515152:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 76 divided by x gives a result of 66, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 66:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 76 and the quotient is 66, the divisor is 1.1515151515152.