What is x when 82 divided by x equals 20?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 82 and the quotient 20?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 82 ÷ 20 = 4.1

To prove this, let's compute 82 divided by 4.1: 82 4.1 = 20

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 82 divided by x gives a result of 20, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

82 x = 20

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 82 x x = 20 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 = 20 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 20: 82 20 = 20 x 20
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.1 = x (or x = 4.1 )

So, if the dividend is 82 and the quotient is 20, the divisor is 4.1.