What is x when 30 divided by x equals 20?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 30 and the quotient 20?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 30 ÷ 20 = 1.5

To prove this, let's compute 30 divided by 1.5: 30 1.5 = 20

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 30 divided by x gives a result of 20, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

30 x = 20

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 30 x x = 20 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 = 20 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 20: 30 20 = 20 x 20
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5 = x (or x = 1.5 )

So, if the dividend is 30 and the quotient is 20, the divisor is 1.5.