What is x when 73 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 73 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 73 ÷ 2 = 36.5

To prove this, let's compute 73 divided by 36.5: 73 36.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 73 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

73 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 73 x x = 2 x
  2. 73 x x is equivalent to x x × 73 , which simplifies to 1 × 73 (or just 73 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 73 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 73 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 36.5 = x (or x = 36.5 )

So, if the dividend is 73 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 36.5.