What is x when 65 divided by x equals 20?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 65 and the quotient 20?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 65 ÷ 20 = 3.25

To prove this, let's compute 65 divided by 3.25: 65 3.25 = 20

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 65 divided by x gives a result of 20, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

65 x = 20

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 65 x x = 20 x
  2. 65 x x is equivalent to x x × 65 , which simplifies to 1 × 65 (or just 65 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 65 = 20 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 20: 65 20 = 20 x 20
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.25 = x (or x = 3.25 )

So, if the dividend is 65 and the quotient is 20, the divisor is 3.25.