What is x when 84 divided by x equals 79?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 84 and the quotient 79?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 84 ÷ 79 = 1.0632911392405

To prove this, let's compute 84 divided by 1.0632911392405: 84 1.0632911392405 = 79

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 84 divided by x gives a result of 79, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

84 x = 79

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 84 x x = 79 x
  2. 84 x x is equivalent to x x × 84 , which simplifies to 1 × 84 (or just 84 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 84 = 79 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 79: 84 79 = 79 x 79
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0632911392405 = x (or x = 1.0632911392405 )

So, if the dividend is 84 and the quotient is 79, the divisor is 1.0632911392405.