What is x when 89 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 89 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 89 ÷ 5 = 17.8

To prove this, let's compute 89 divided by 17.8: 89 17.8 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 89 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

89 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 89 x x = 5 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 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 89 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 17.8 = x (or x = 17.8 )

So, if the dividend is 89 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 17.8.