What is x when 35 divided by x equals 14?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 35 and the quotient 14?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 35 ÷ 14 = 2.5

To prove this, let's compute 35 divided by 2.5: 35 2.5 = 14

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 35 divided by x gives a result of 14, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

35 x = 14

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 35 x x = 14 x
  2. 35 x x is equivalent to x x × 35 , which simplifies to 1 × 35 (or just 35 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 35 = 14 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 14: 35 14 = 14 x 14
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.5 = x (or x = 2.5 )

So, if the dividend is 35 and the quotient is 14, the divisor is 2.5.