What is x when 30 divided by x equals 14?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 30 and the quotient 14?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 30 ÷ 14 = 2.1428571428571

To prove this, let's compute 30 divided by 2.1428571428571: 30 2.1428571428571 = 14

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 30 divided by x gives a result of 14, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

30 x = 14

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 30 x x = 14 x
  2. 30 x x is equivalent to x x × 30 , which simplifies to 1 × 30 (or just 30 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 30 = 14 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 14: 30 14 = 14 x 14
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.1428571428571 = x (or x = 2.1428571428571 )

So, if the dividend is 30 and the quotient is 14, the divisor is 2.1428571428571.