What is x when 98 divided by x equals 18?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 98 and the quotient 18?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 98 ÷ 18 = 5.4444444444444

To prove this, let's compute 98 divided by 5.4444444444444: 98 5.4444444444444 = 18

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 98 divided by x gives a result of 18, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

98 x = 18

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 98 x x = 18 x
  2. 98 x x is equivalent to x x × 98 , which simplifies to 1 × 98 (or just 98 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 98 = 18 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 18: 98 18 = 18 x 18
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.4444444444444 = x (or x = 5.4444444444444 )

So, if the dividend is 98 and the quotient is 18, the divisor is 5.4444444444444.