What is x when 79 divided by x equals 57?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 79 and the quotient 57?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 79 ÷ 57 = 1.3859649122807

To prove this, let's compute 79 divided by 1.3859649122807: 79 1.3859649122807 = 57

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 79 divided by x gives a result of 57, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

79 x = 57

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 79 x x = 57 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 = 57 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 57: 79 57 = 57 x 57
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.3859649122807 = x (or x = 1.3859649122807 )

So, if the dividend is 79 and the quotient is 57, the divisor is 1.3859649122807.