What is x when 86 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 86 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 86 ÷ 28 = 3.0714285714286

To prove this, let's compute 86 divided by 3.0714285714286: 86 3.0714285714286 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 86 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

86 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 86 x x = 28 x
  2. 86 x x is equivalent to x x × 86 , which simplifies to 1 × 86 (or just 86 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 86 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 86 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.0714285714286 = x (or x = 3.0714285714286 )

So, if the dividend is 86 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 3.0714285714286.