What is x when 58 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 58 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 58 ÷ 10 = 5.8

To prove this, let's compute 58 divided by 5.8: 58 5.8 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 58 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

58 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 58 x x = 10 x
  2. 58 x x is equivalent to x x × 58 , which simplifies to 1 × 58 (or just 58 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 58 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 58 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.8 = x (or x = 5.8 )

So, if the dividend is 58 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 5.8.