What is x when 88 divided by x equals 49?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 88 and the quotient 49?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 88 ÷ 49 = 1.7959183673469

To prove this, let's compute 88 divided by 1.7959183673469: 88 1.7959183673469 = 49

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 88 divided by x gives a result of 49, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

88 x = 49

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 88 x x = 49 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 = 49 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 49: 88 49 = 49 x 49
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.7959183673469 = x (or x = 1.7959183673469 )

So, if the dividend is 88 and the quotient is 49, the divisor is 1.7959183673469.