What is x when 60 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 60 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 60 ÷ 28 = 2.1428571428571

To prove this, let's compute 60 divided by 2.1428571428571: 60 2.1428571428571 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 60 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

60 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 60 x x = 28 x
  2. 60 x x is equivalent to x x × 60 , which simplifies to 1 × 60 (or just 60 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 60 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 60 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.1428571428571 = x (or x = 2.1428571428571 )

So, if the dividend is 60 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 2.1428571428571.