What is x when 89 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 89 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 89 ÷ 28 = 3.1785714285714

To prove this, let's compute 89 divided by 3.1785714285714: 89 3.1785714285714 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 89 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

89 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 89 x x = 28 x
  2. 89 x x is equivalent to x x × 89 , which simplifies to 1 × 89 (or just 89 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 89 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 89 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.1785714285714 = x (or x = 3.1785714285714 )

So, if the dividend is 89 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 3.1785714285714.