What is x when 28 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 5 = 5.6

To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 5.6: 28 5.6 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

28 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 28 x x = 5 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 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 28 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.6 = x (or x = 5.6 )

So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 5.6.