What is x when 96 divided by x equals 28?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 96 and the quotient 28?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 96 ÷ 28 = 3.4285714285714

To prove this, let's compute 96 divided by 3.4285714285714: 96 3.4285714285714 = 28

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 96 divided by x gives a result of 28, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

96 x = 28

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 96 x x = 28 x
  2. 96 x x is equivalent to x x × 96 , which simplifies to 1 × 96 (or just 96 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 96 = 28 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 28: 96 28 = 28 x 28
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.4285714285714 = x (or x = 3.4285714285714 )

So, if the dividend is 96 and the quotient is 28, the divisor is 3.4285714285714.