What is x when 83 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 83 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 83 ÷ 5 = 16.6

To prove this, let's compute 83 divided by 16.6: 83 16.6 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 83 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

83 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 83 x x = 5 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 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 83 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 16.6 = x (or x = 16.6 )

So, if the dividend is 83 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 16.6.