What is x when 84 divided by x equals 88?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 84 and the quotient 88?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 84 ÷ 88 = 0.95454545454545

To prove this, let's compute 84 divided by 0.95454545454545: 84 0.95454545454545 = 88

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 84 divided by x gives a result of 88, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

84 x = 88

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 84 x x = 88 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 = 88 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 88: 84 88 = 88 x 88
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.95454545454545 = x (or x = 0.95454545454545 )

So, if the dividend is 84 and the quotient is 88, the divisor is 0.95454545454545.