What is x when 35 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 35 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 35 ÷ 2 = 17.5

To prove this, let's compute 35 divided by 17.5: 35 17.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 35 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

35 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 35 x x = 2 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 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 35 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 17.5 = x (or x = 17.5 )

So, if the dividend is 35 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 17.5.