What is x when 19 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 19 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 19 ÷ 2 = 9.5

To prove this, let's compute 19 divided by 9.5: 19 9.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 19 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

19 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 19 x x = 2 x
  2. 19 x x is equivalent to x x × 19 , which simplifies to 1 × 19 (or just 19 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 19 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 19 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 9.5 = x (or x = 9.5 )

So, if the dividend is 19 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 9.5.