What is x when 72 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 72 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 72 ÷ 3 = 24

To prove this, let's compute 72 divided by 24: 72 24 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 72 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

72 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 72 x x = 3 x
  2. 72 x x is equivalent to x x × 72 , which simplifies to 1 × 72 (or just 72 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 72 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 72 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 24 = x (or x = 24 )

So, if the dividend is 72 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 24.