What is x when 13 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 13 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 13 ÷ 2 = 6.5

To prove this, let's compute 13 divided by 6.5: 13 6.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 13 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

13 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 13 x x = 2 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 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 13 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 6.5 = x (or x = 6.5 )

So, if the dividend is 13 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 6.5.