What is x when 15 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 15 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 15 ÷ 5 = 3

To prove this, let's compute 15 divided by 3: 15 3 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 15 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

15 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 15 x x = 5 x
  2. 15 x x is equivalent to x x × 15 , which simplifies to 1 × 15 (or just 15 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 15 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 15 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3 = x (or x = 3 )

So, if the dividend is 15 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 3.