What is x when 95 divided by x equals 83?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 95 and the quotient 83?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 95 ÷ 83 = 1.144578313253

To prove this, let's compute 95 divided by 1.144578313253: 95 1.144578313253 = 83

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 95 divided by x gives a result of 83, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

95 x = 83

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 95 x x = 83 x
  2. 95 x x is equivalent to x x × 95 , which simplifies to 1 × 95 (or just 95 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 95 = 83 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 83: 95 83 = 83 x 83
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.144578313253 = x (or x = 1.144578313253 )

So, if the dividend is 95 and the quotient is 83, the divisor is 1.144578313253.