What is x when 81 divided by x equals 73?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 81 and the quotient 73?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 81 ÷ 73 = 1.1095890410959

To prove this, let's compute 81 divided by 1.1095890410959: 81 1.1095890410959 = 73

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 81 divided by x gives a result of 73, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

81 x = 73

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 81 x x = 73 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 = 73 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 73: 81 73 = 73 x 73
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1095890410959 = x (or x = 1.1095890410959 )

So, if the dividend is 81 and the quotient is 73, the divisor is 1.1095890410959.