What is x when 88 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 88 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 88 ÷ 4 = 22

To prove this, let's compute 88 divided by 22: 88 22 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 88 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

88 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 88 x x = 4 x
  2. 88 x x is equivalent to x x × 88 , which simplifies to 1 × 88 (or just 88 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 88 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 88 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 22 = x (or x = 22 )

So, if the dividend is 88 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 22.