What is x when 82 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 82 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 82 ÷ 10 = 8.2

To prove this, let's compute 82 divided by 8.2: 82 8.2 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 82 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

82 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 82 x x = 10 x
  2. 82 x x is equivalent to x x × 82 , which simplifies to 1 × 82 (or just 82 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 82 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 82 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 8.2 = x (or x = 8.2 )

So, if the dividend is 82 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 8.2.