What is x when 76 divided by x equals 84?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 76 and the quotient 84?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 76 ÷ 84 = 0.9047619047619

To prove this, let's compute 76 divided by 0.9047619047619: 76 0.9047619047619 = 84

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 76 divided by x gives a result of 84, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

76 x = 84

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 76 x x = 84 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 = 84 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 84: 76 84 = 84 x 84
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.9047619047619 = x (or x = 0.9047619047619 )

So, if the dividend is 76 and the quotient is 84, the divisor is 0.9047619047619.