What is x when 95 divided by x equals 12?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 95 and the quotient 12?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 95 ÷ 12 = 7.9166666666667

To prove this, let's compute 95 divided by 7.9166666666667: 95 7.9166666666667 = 12

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 95 divided by x gives a result of 12, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

95 x = 12

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 95 x x = 12 x
  2. 95 x x is equivalent to x x × 95 , which simplifies to 1 × 95 (or just 95 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 95 = 12 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 12: 95 12 = 12 x 12
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.9166666666667 = x (or x = 7.9166666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 95 and the quotient is 12, the divisor is 7.9166666666667.