What is x when 52 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 52 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 52 ÷ 10 = 5.2

To prove this, let's compute 52 divided by 5.2: 52 5.2 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 52 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

52 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 52 x x = 10 x
  2. 52 x x is equivalent to x x × 52 , which simplifies to 1 × 52 (or just 52 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 52 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 52 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.2 = x (or x = 5.2 )

So, if the dividend is 52 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 5.2.