What is x when 80 divided by x equals 99?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 80 and the quotient 99?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 80 ÷ 99 = 0.80808080808081

To prove this, let's compute 80 divided by 0.80808080808081: 80 0.80808080808081 = 99

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 80 divided by x gives a result of 99, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

80 x = 99

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 80 x x = 99 x
  2. 80 x x is equivalent to x x × 80 , which simplifies to 1 × 80 (or just 80 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 80 = 99 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 99: 80 99 = 99 x 99
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.80808080808081 = x (or x = 0.80808080808081 )

So, if the dividend is 80 and the quotient is 99, the divisor is 0.80808080808081.