What is x when 86 divided by x equals 47?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 86 and the quotient 47?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 86 ÷ 47 = 1.8297872340426
To prove this, let's compute 86 divided by 1.8297872340426:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 86 divided by x gives a result of 47, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 47:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 86 and the quotient is 47, the divisor is 1.8297872340426.