What is x when 82 divided by x equals 34?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 82 and the quotient 34?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 82 ÷ 34 = 2.4117647058824

To prove this, let's compute 82 divided by 2.4117647058824: 82 2.4117647058824 = 34

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 82 divided by x gives a result of 34, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

82 x = 34

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 82 x x = 34 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 = 34 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 34: 82 34 = 34 x 34
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.4117647058824 = x (or x = 2.4117647058824 )

So, if the dividend is 82 and the quotient is 34, the divisor is 2.4117647058824.