What is x when 83 divided by x equals 8?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 83 and the quotient 8?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 83 ÷ 8 = 10.375

To prove this, let's compute 83 divided by 10.375: 83 10.375 = 8

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 83 divided by x gives a result of 8, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

83 x = 8

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 83 x x = 8 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 = 8 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 8: 83 8 = 8 x 8
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 10.375 = x (or x = 10.375 )

So, if the dividend is 83 and the quotient is 8, the divisor is 10.375.