What is x when 78 divided by x equals 97?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 78 and the quotient 97?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 78 ÷ 97 = 0.80412371134021

To prove this, let's compute 78 divided by 0.80412371134021: 78 0.80412371134021 = 97

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 78 divided by x gives a result of 97, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

78 x = 97

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 78 x x = 97 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 = 97 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 97: 78 97 = 97 x 97
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.80412371134021 = x (or x = 0.80412371134021 )

So, if the dividend is 78 and the quotient is 97, the divisor is 0.80412371134021.