What is x when 17 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 17 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 17 ÷ 10 = 1.7

To prove this, let's compute 17 divided by 1.7: 17 1.7 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 17 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

17 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 17 x x = 10 x
  2. 17 x x is equivalent to x x × 17 , which simplifies to 1 × 17 (or just 17 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 17 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 17 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.7 = x (or x = 1.7 )

So, if the dividend is 17 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 1.7.