What is x when 83 divided by x equals 38?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 83 and the quotient 38?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 83 ÷ 38 = 2.1842105263158

To prove this, let's compute 83 divided by 2.1842105263158: 83 2.1842105263158 = 38

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 83 divided by x gives a result of 38, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

83 x = 38

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 83 x x = 38 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 = 38 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 38: 83 38 = 38 x 38
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.1842105263158 = x (or x = 2.1842105263158 )

So, if the dividend is 83 and the quotient is 38, the divisor is 2.1842105263158.