What is x when 88 divided by x equals 96?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 88 and the quotient 96?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 88 ÷ 96 = 0.91666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 88 divided by 0.91666666666667: 88 0.91666666666667 = 96

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 88 divided by x gives a result of 96, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

88 x = 96

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 88 x x = 96 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 = 96 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 96: 88 96 = 96 x 96
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.91666666666667 = x (or x = 0.91666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 88 and the quotient is 96, the divisor is 0.91666666666667.