What is x when 83 divided by x equals 80?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 83 and the quotient 80?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 83 ÷ 80 = 1.0375

To prove this, let's compute 83 divided by 1.0375: 83 1.0375 = 80

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 83 divided by x gives a result of 80, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

83 x = 80

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 83 x x = 80 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 = 80 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 80: 83 80 = 80 x 80
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0375 = x (or x = 1.0375 )

So, if the dividend is 83 and the quotient is 80, the divisor is 1.0375.