What is x when 88 divided by x equals 16?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 88 and the quotient 16?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 88 ÷ 16 = 5.5

To prove this, let's compute 88 divided by 5.5: 88 5.5 = 16

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 88 divided by x gives a result of 16, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

88 x = 16

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 88 x x = 16 x
  2. 88 x x is equivalent to x x × 88 , which simplifies to 1 × 88 (or just 88 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 88 = 16 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 16: 88 16 = 16 x 16
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.5 = x (or x = 5.5 )

So, if the dividend is 88 and the quotient is 16, the divisor is 5.5.