What is x when 87 divided by x equals 69?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 87 and the quotient 69?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 87 ÷ 69 = 1.2608695652174

To prove this, let's compute 87 divided by 1.2608695652174: 87 1.2608695652174 = 69

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 87 divided by x gives a result of 69, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

87 x = 69

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 87 x x = 69 x
  2. 87 x x is equivalent to x x × 87 , which simplifies to 1 × 87 (or just 87 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 87 = 69 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 69: 87 69 = 69 x 69
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.2608695652174 = x (or x = 1.2608695652174 )

So, if the dividend is 87 and the quotient is 69, the divisor is 1.2608695652174.