What is x when 79 divided by x equals 36?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 79 and the quotient 36?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 79 ÷ 36 = 2.1944444444444

To prove this, let's compute 79 divided by 2.1944444444444: 79 2.1944444444444 = 36

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 79 divided by x gives a result of 36, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

79 x = 36

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 79 x x = 36 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 = 36 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 36: 79 36 = 36 x 36
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.1944444444444 = x (or x = 2.1944444444444 )

So, if the dividend is 79 and the quotient is 36, the divisor is 2.1944444444444.