What is x when 86 divided by x equals 29?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 86 and the quotient 29?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 86 ÷ 29 = 2.9655172413793

To prove this, let's compute 86 divided by 2.9655172413793: 86 2.9655172413793 = 29

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 86 divided by x gives a result of 29, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

86 x = 29

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 86 x x = 29 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 = 29 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 29: 86 29 = 29 x 29
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.9655172413793 = x (or x = 2.9655172413793 )

So, if the dividend is 86 and the quotient is 29, the divisor is 2.9655172413793.