What is x when 85 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 85 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 85 ÷ 28 = 3.0357142857143

To prove this, let's compute 85 divided by 3.0357142857143: 85 3.0357142857143 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 85 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

85 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 85 x x = 28 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 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 85 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.0357142857143 = x (or x = 3.0357142857143 )

So, if the dividend is 85 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 3.0357142857143.