What is x when 50 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 50 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 50 ÷ 28 = 1.7857142857143

To prove this, let's compute 50 divided by 1.7857142857143: 50 1.7857142857143 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 50 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

50 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 50 x x = 28 x
  2. 50 x x is equivalent to x x × 50 , which simplifies to 1 × 50 (or just 50 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 50 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 50 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.7857142857143 = x (or x = 1.7857142857143 )

So, if the dividend is 50 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 1.7857142857143.