What is x when 65 divided by x equals 25?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 65 and the quotient 25?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 65 ÷ 25 = 2.6

To prove this, let's compute 65 divided by 2.6: 65 2.6 = 25

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 65 divided by x gives a result of 25, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

65 x = 25

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 65 x x = 25 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 = 25 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 25: 65 25 = 25 x 25
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.6 = x (or x = 2.6 )

So, if the dividend is 65 and the quotient is 25, the divisor is 2.6.