What is x when 99 divided by x equals 66?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 99 and the quotient 66?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 99 ÷ 66 = 1.5

To prove this, let's compute 99 divided by 1.5: 99 1.5 = 66

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 99 divided by x gives a result of 66, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

99 x = 66

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 99 x x = 66 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 = 66 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 66: 99 66 = 66 x 66
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5 = x (or x = 1.5 )

So, if the dividend is 99 and the quotient is 66, the divisor is 1.5.