What is x when 83 divided by x equals 32?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 83 and the quotient 32?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 83 ÷ 32 = 2.59375

To prove this, let's compute 83 divided by 2.59375: 83 2.59375 = 32

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 83 divided by x gives a result of 32, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

83 x = 32

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 83 x x = 32 x
  2. 83 x x is equivalent to x x × 83 , which simplifies to 1 × 83 (or just 83 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 83 = 32 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 32: 83 32 = 32 x 32
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.59375 = x (or x = 2.59375 )

So, if the dividend is 83 and the quotient is 32, the divisor is 2.59375.