What is x when 82 divided by x equals 7?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 82 and the quotient 7?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 82 ÷ 7 = 11.714285714286

To prove this, let's compute 82 divided by 11.714285714286: 82 11.714285714286 = 7

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 82 divided by x gives a result of 7, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

82 x = 7

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 82 x x = 7 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 = 7 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 7: 82 7 = 7 x 7
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 11.714285714286 = x (or x = 11.714285714286 )

So, if the dividend is 82 and the quotient is 7, the divisor is 11.714285714286.