What is x when 76 divided by x equals 71?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 76 and the quotient 71?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 76 ÷ 71 = 1.0704225352113

To prove this, let's compute 76 divided by 1.0704225352113: 76 1.0704225352113 = 71

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 76 divided by x gives a result of 71, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

76 x = 71

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 76 x x = 71 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 = 71 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 71: 76 71 = 71 x 71
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0704225352113 = x (or x = 1.0704225352113 )

So, if the dividend is 76 and the quotient is 71, the divisor is 1.0704225352113.