What is x when 98 divided by x equals 79?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 98 and the quotient 79?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 98 ÷ 79 = 1.2405063291139
To prove this, let's compute 98 divided by 1.2405063291139:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 98 divided by x gives a result of 79, 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 79:
 - Which gives, after simplification: (or )
 
So, if the dividend is 98 and the quotient is 79, the divisor is 1.2405063291139.