What is x when 28 divided by x equals 59?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 59?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 59 = 0.47457627118644

To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 0.47457627118644: 28 0.47457627118644 = 59

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 59, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

28 x = 59

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 28 x x = 59 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 = 59 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 59: 28 59 = 59 x 59
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.47457627118644 = x (or x = 0.47457627118644 )

So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 59, the divisor is 0.47457627118644.