What is x when 28 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 16 = 1.75

To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 1.75: 28 1.75 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

28 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 28 x x = 16 x
  2. 28 x x is equivalent to x x × 28 , which simplifies to 1 × 28 (or just 28 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 28 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 28 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.75 = x (or x = 1.75 )

So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 1.75.