What is x when 65 divided by x equals 31?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 65 and the quotient 31?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 65 ÷ 31 = 2.0967741935484

To prove this, let's compute 65 divided by 2.0967741935484: 65 2.0967741935484 = 31

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 65 divided by x gives a result of 31, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

65 x = 31

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 65 x x = 31 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 = 31 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 31: 65 31 = 31 x 31
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.0967741935484 = x (or x = 2.0967741935484 )

So, if the dividend is 65 and the quotient is 31, the divisor is 2.0967741935484.