What is x when 89 divided by x equals 41?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 89 and the quotient 41?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 89 ÷ 41 = 2.1707317073171

To prove this, let's compute 89 divided by 2.1707317073171: 89 2.1707317073171 = 41

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 89 divided by x gives a result of 41, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

89 x = 41

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 89 x x = 41 x
  2. 89 x x is equivalent to x x × 89 , which simplifies to 1 × 89 (or just 89 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 89 = 41 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 41: 89 41 = 41 x 41
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.1707317073171 = x (or x = 2.1707317073171 )

So, if the dividend is 89 and the quotient is 41, the divisor is 2.1707317073171.