What is x when 51 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 51 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 51 ÷ 2 = 25.5

To prove this, let's compute 51 divided by 25.5: 51 25.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 51 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

51 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 51 x x = 2 x
  2. 51 x x is equivalent to x x × 51 , which simplifies to 1 × 51 (or just 51 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 51 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 51 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 25.5 = x (or x = 25.5 )

So, if the dividend is 51 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 25.5.