What is x when 97 divided by x equals 87?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 97 and the quotient 87?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 97 ÷ 87 = 1.1149425287356

To prove this, let's compute 97 divided by 1.1149425287356: 97 1.1149425287356 = 87

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 97 divided by x gives a result of 87, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

97 x = 87

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 97 x x = 87 x
  2. 97 x x is equivalent to x x × 97 , which simplifies to 1 × 97 (or just 97 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 97 = 87 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 87: 97 87 = 87 x 87
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1149425287356 = x (or x = 1.1149425287356 )

So, if the dividend is 97 and the quotient is 87, the divisor is 1.1149425287356.