What is x when 81 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 81 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 81 ÷ 23 = 3.5217391304348

To prove this, let's compute 81 divided by 3.5217391304348: 81 3.5217391304348 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 81 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

81 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 81 x x = 23 x
  2. 81 x x is equivalent to x x × 81 , which simplifies to 1 × 81 (or just 81 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 81 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 81 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.5217391304348 = x (or x = 3.5217391304348 )

So, if the dividend is 81 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 3.5217391304348.