What is x when 77 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 77 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 77 ÷ 4 = 19.25

To prove this, let's compute 77 divided by 19.25: 77 19.25 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 77 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

77 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 77 x x = 4 x
  2. 77 x x is equivalent to x x × 77 , which simplifies to 1 × 77 (or just 77 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 77 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 77 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 19.25 = x (or x = 19.25 )

So, if the dividend is 77 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 19.25.