What is x when 28 divided by x equals 20?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 20?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 20 = 1.4

To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 1.4: 28 1.4 = 20

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 20, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

28 x = 20

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 28 x x = 20 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 = 20 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 20: 28 20 = 20 x 20
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.4 = x (or x = 1.4 )

So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 20, the divisor is 1.4.