What is x when 99 divided by x equals 42?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 99 and the quotient 42?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 99 ÷ 42 = 2.3571428571429

To prove this, let's compute 99 divided by 2.3571428571429: 99 2.3571428571429 = 42

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 99 divided by x gives a result of 42, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

99 x = 42

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 99 x x = 42 x
  2. 99 x x is equivalent to x x × 99 , which simplifies to 1 × 99 (or just 99 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 99 = 42 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 42: 99 42 = 42 x 42
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.3571428571429 = x (or x = 2.3571428571429 )

So, if the dividend is 99 and the quotient is 42, the divisor is 2.3571428571429.