What is x when 27 divided by x equals 31?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 31?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 31 = 0.87096774193548

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 0.87096774193548: 27 0.87096774193548 = 31

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 31, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 31

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 31 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 = 31 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 31: 27 31 = 31 x 31
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.87096774193548 = x (or x = 0.87096774193548 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 31, the divisor is 0.87096774193548.