What is x when 55 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 55 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 55 ÷ 2 = 27.5

To prove this, let's compute 55 divided by 27.5: 55 27.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 55 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

55 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 55 x x = 2 x
  2. 55 x x is equivalent to x x × 55 , which simplifies to 1 × 55 (or just 55 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 55 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 55 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 27.5 = x (or x = 27.5 )

So, if the dividend is 55 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 27.5.