What is x when 61 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 61 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 61 ÷ 10 = 6.1

To prove this, let's compute 61 divided by 6.1: 61 6.1 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 61 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

61 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 61 x x = 10 x
  2. 61 x x is equivalent to x x × 61 , which simplifies to 1 × 61 (or just 61 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 61 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 61 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 6.1 = x (or x = 6.1 )

So, if the dividend is 61 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 6.1.