What is x when 26 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 26 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 26 ÷ 28 = 0.92857142857143

To prove this, let's compute 26 divided by 0.92857142857143: 26 0.92857142857143 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 26 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

26 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 26 x x = 28 x
  2. 26 x x is equivalent to x x × 26 , which simplifies to 1 × 26 (or just 26 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 26 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 26 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.92857142857143 = x (or x = 0.92857142857143 )

So, if the dividend is 26 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 0.92857142857143.