What is x when 27 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 10 = 2.7

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 2.7: 27 2.7 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 10 x
  2. 27 x x is equivalent to x x × 27 , which simplifies to 1 × 27 (or just 27 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 27 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 27 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.7 = x (or x = 2.7 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 2.7.