What is x when 27 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 2 = 13.5

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 13.5: 27 13.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 2 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 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 27 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 13.5 = x (or x = 13.5 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 13.5.