What is x when 13 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 13 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 13 ÷ 10 = 1.3

To prove this, let's compute 13 divided by 1.3: 13 1.3 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 13 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

13 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 13 x x = 10 x
  2. 13 x x is equivalent to x x × 13 , which simplifies to 1 × 13 (or just 13 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 13 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 13 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.3 = x (or x = 1.3 )

So, if the dividend is 13 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 1.3.