What is x when 82 divided by x equals 38?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 82 and the quotient 38?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 82 ÷ 38 = 2.1578947368421

To prove this, let's compute 82 divided by 2.1578947368421: 82 2.1578947368421 = 38

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 82 divided by x gives a result of 38, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

82 x = 38

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 82 x x = 38 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 = 38 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 38: 82 38 = 38 x 38
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.1578947368421 = x (or x = 2.1578947368421 )

So, if the dividend is 82 and the quotient is 38, the divisor is 2.1578947368421.