What is x when 68 divided by x equals 13?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 68 and the quotient 13?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 68 ÷ 13 = 5.2307692307692

To prove this, let's compute 68 divided by 5.2307692307692: 68 5.2307692307692 = 13

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 68 divided by x gives a result of 13, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

68 x = 13

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 68 x x = 13 x
  2. 68 x x is equivalent to x x × 68 , which simplifies to 1 × 68 (or just 68 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 68 = 13 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 13: 68 13 = 13 x 13
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.2307692307692 = x (or x = 5.2307692307692 )

So, if the dividend is 68 and the quotient is 13, the divisor is 5.2307692307692.