What is x when 28 divided by x equals 71?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 71?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 71 = 0.3943661971831

To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 0.3943661971831: 28 0.3943661971831 = 71

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 71, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

28 x = 71

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 28 x x = 71 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 = 71 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 71: 28 71 = 71 x 71
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.3943661971831 = x (or x = 0.3943661971831 )

So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 71, the divisor is 0.3943661971831.