What is x when 38 divided by x equals 13?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 38 and the quotient 13?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 38 ÷ 13 = 2.9230769230769

To prove this, let's compute 38 divided by 2.9230769230769: 38 2.9230769230769 = 13

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 38 divided by x gives a result of 13, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

38 x = 13

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 38 x x = 13 x
  2. 38 x x is equivalent to x x × 38 , which simplifies to 1 × 38 (or just 38 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 38 = 13 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 13: 38 13 = 13 x 13
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.9230769230769 = x (or x = 2.9230769230769 )

So, if the dividend is 38 and the quotient is 13, the divisor is 2.9230769230769.