What is x when 81 divided by x equals 7?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 81 and the quotient 7?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 81 ÷ 7 = 11.571428571429

To prove this, let's compute 81 divided by 11.571428571429: 81 11.571428571429 = 7

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 81 divided by x gives a result of 7, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

81 x = 7

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 81 x x = 7 x
  2. 81 x x is equivalent to x x × 81 , which simplifies to 1 × 81 (or just 81 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 81 = 7 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 7: 81 7 = 7 x 7
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 11.571428571429 = x (or x = 11.571428571429 )

So, if the dividend is 81 and the quotient is 7, the divisor is 11.571428571429.