What is x when 77 divided by x equals 45?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 77 and the quotient 45?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 77 ÷ 45 = 1.7111111111111

To prove this, let's compute 77 divided by 1.7111111111111: 77 1.7111111111111 = 45

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 77 divided by x gives a result of 45, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

77 x = 45

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 77 x x = 45 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 = 45 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 45: 77 45 = 45 x 45
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.7111111111111 = x (or x = 1.7111111111111 )

So, if the dividend is 77 and the quotient is 45, the divisor is 1.7111111111111.