What is x when 99 divided by x equals 83?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 99 and the quotient 83?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 99 ÷ 83 = 1.1927710843373

To prove this, let's compute 99 divided by 1.1927710843373: 99 1.1927710843373 = 83

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 99 divided by x gives a result of 83, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

99 x = 83

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 99 x x = 83 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 = 83 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 83: 99 83 = 83 x 83
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1927710843373 = x (or x = 1.1927710843373 )

So, if the dividend is 99 and the quotient is 83, the divisor is 1.1927710843373.