What is x when 86 divided by x equals 11?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 86 and the quotient 11?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 86 ÷ 11 = 7.8181818181818

To prove this, let's compute 86 divided by 7.8181818181818: 86 7.8181818181818 = 11

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 86 divided by x gives a result of 11, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

86 x = 11

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 86 x x = 11 x
  2. 86 x x is equivalent to x x × 86 , which simplifies to 1 × 86 (or just 86 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 86 = 11 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 11: 86 11 = 11 x 11
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.8181818181818 = x (or x = 7.8181818181818 )

So, if the dividend is 86 and the quotient is 11, the divisor is 7.8181818181818.