What is x when 23 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 23 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 23 ÷ 3 = 7.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 23 divided by 7.6666666666667: 23 7.6666666666667 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 23 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

23 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 23 x x = 3 x
  2. 23 x x is equivalent to x x × 23 , which simplifies to 1 × 23 (or just 23 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 23 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 23 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.6666666666667 = x (or x = 7.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 23 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 7.6666666666667.