What is x when 28 divided by x equals 86?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 28 and the quotient 86?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 28 ÷ 86 = 0.32558139534884

To prove this, let's compute 28 divided by 0.32558139534884: 28 0.32558139534884 = 86

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 28 divided by x gives a result of 86, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

28 x = 86

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 28 x x = 86 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 = 86 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 86: 28 86 = 86 x 86
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.32558139534884 = x (or x = 0.32558139534884 )

So, if the dividend is 28 and the quotient is 86, the divisor is 0.32558139534884.