What is x when 95 divided by x equals 88?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 95 and the quotient 88?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 95 ÷ 88 = 1.0795454545455

To prove this, let's compute 95 divided by 1.0795454545455: 95 1.0795454545455 = 88

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 95 divided by x gives a result of 88, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

95 x = 88

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 95 x x = 88 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 = 88 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 88: 95 88 = 88 x 88
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0795454545455 = x (or x = 1.0795454545455 )

So, if the dividend is 95 and the quotient is 88, the divisor is 1.0795454545455.