What is x when 79 divided by x equals 22?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 79 and the quotient 22?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 79 ÷ 22 = 3.5909090909091

To prove this, let's compute 79 divided by 3.5909090909091: 79 3.5909090909091 = 22

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 79 divided by x gives a result of 22, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

79 x = 22

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 79 x x = 22 x
  2. 79 x x is equivalent to x x × 79 , which simplifies to 1 × 79 (or just 79 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 79 = 22 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 22: 79 22 = 22 x 22
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.5909090909091 = x (or x = 3.5909090909091 )

So, if the dividend is 79 and the quotient is 22, the divisor is 3.5909090909091.