What is x when 82 divided by x equals 24?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 82 and the quotient 24?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 82 ÷ 24 = 3.4166666666667

To prove this, let's compute 82 divided by 3.4166666666667: 82 3.4166666666667 = 24

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 82 divided by x gives a result of 24, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

82 x = 24

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 82 x x = 24 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 = 24 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 24: 82 24 = 24 x 24
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.4166666666667 = x (or x = 3.4166666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 82 and the quotient is 24, the divisor is 3.4166666666667.