What is x when 86 divided by x equals 24?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 86 and the quotient 24?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 86 ÷ 24 = 3.5833333333333

To prove this, let's compute 86 divided by 3.5833333333333: 86 3.5833333333333 = 24

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 86 divided by x gives a result of 24, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

86 x = 24

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 86 x x = 24 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 = 24 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 24: 86 24 = 24 x 24
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.5833333333333 = x (or x = 3.5833333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 86 and the quotient is 24, the divisor is 3.5833333333333.