What is x when 97 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 97 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 97 ÷ 3 = 32.333333333333

To prove this, let's compute 97 divided by 32.333333333333: 97 32.333333333333 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 97 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

97 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 97 x x = 3 x
  2. 97 x x is equivalent to x x × 97 , which simplifies to 1 × 97 (or just 97 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 97 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 97 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 32.333333333333 = x (or x = 32.333333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 97 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 32.333333333333.