What is x when 88 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 88 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 88 ÷ 28 = 3.1428571428571

To prove this, let's compute 88 divided by 3.1428571428571: 88 3.1428571428571 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 88 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

88 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 88 x x = 28 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 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 88 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.1428571428571 = x (or x = 3.1428571428571 )

So, if the dividend is 88 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 3.1428571428571.