What is x when 35 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 35 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 35 ÷ 23 = 1.5217391304348

To prove this, let's compute 35 divided by 1.5217391304348: 35 1.5217391304348 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 35 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

35 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 35 x x = 23 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 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 35 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5217391304348 = x (or x = 1.5217391304348 )

So, if the dividend is 35 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 1.5217391304348.