What is x when 78 divided by x equals 67?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 78 and the quotient 67?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 78 ÷ 67 = 1.1641791044776

To prove this, let's compute 78 divided by 1.1641791044776: 78 1.1641791044776 = 67

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 78 divided by x gives a result of 67, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

78 x = 67

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 78 x x = 67 x
  2. 78 x x is equivalent to x x × 78 , which simplifies to 1 × 78 (or just 78 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 78 = 67 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 67: 78 67 = 67 x 67
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1641791044776 = x (or x = 1.1641791044776 )

So, if the dividend is 78 and the quotient is 67, the divisor is 1.1641791044776.