What is x when 96 divided by x equals 77?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 96 and the quotient 77?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 96 ÷ 77 = 1.2467532467532
To prove this, let's compute 96 divided by 1.2467532467532:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 96 divided by x gives a result of 77, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
 - is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
 - Thus, the equation becomes:
 - To find x, divide both sides by 77:
 - Which gives, after simplification: (or )
 
So, if the dividend is 96 and the quotient is 77, the divisor is 1.2467532467532.