What is x when 41 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 41 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 41 ÷ 5 = 8.2

To prove this, let's compute 41 divided by 8.2: 41 8.2 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 41 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

41 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 41 x x = 5 x
  2. 41 x x is equivalent to x x × 41 , which simplifies to 1 × 41 (or just 41 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 41 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 41 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 8.2 = x (or x = 8.2 )

So, if the dividend is 41 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 8.2.