What is x when 79 divided by x equals 52?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 79 and the quotient 52?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 79 ÷ 52 = 1.5192307692308

To prove this, let's compute 79 divided by 1.5192307692308: 79 1.5192307692308 = 52

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 79 divided by x gives a result of 52, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

79 x = 52

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 79 x x = 52 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 = 52 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 52: 79 52 = 52 x 52
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5192307692308 = x (or x = 1.5192307692308 )

So, if the dividend is 79 and the quotient is 52, the divisor is 1.5192307692308.