What is x when 71 divided by x equals 31?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 71 and the quotient 31?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 71 ÷ 31 = 2.2903225806452

To prove this, let's compute 71 divided by 2.2903225806452: 71 2.2903225806452 = 31

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 71 divided by x gives a result of 31, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

71 x = 31

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 71 x x = 31 x
  2. 71 x x is equivalent to x x × 71 , which simplifies to 1 × 71 (or just 71 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 71 = 31 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 31: 71 31 = 31 x 31
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.2903225806452 = x (or x = 2.2903225806452 )

So, if the dividend is 71 and the quotient is 31, the divisor is 2.2903225806452.