What is x when 85 divided by x equals 10?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 85 and the quotient 10?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 85 ÷ 10 = 8.5

To prove this, let's compute 85 divided by 8.5: 85 8.5 = 10

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 85 divided by x gives a result of 10, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

85 x = 10

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 85 x x = 10 x
  2. 85 x x is equivalent to x x × 85 , which simplifies to 1 × 85 (or just 85 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 85 = 10 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 10: 85 10 = 10 x 10
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 8.5 = x (or x = 8.5 )

So, if the dividend is 85 and the quotient is 10, the divisor is 8.5.