What is x when 98 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 98 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 98 ÷ 3 = 32.666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 98 divided by 32.666666666667: 98 32.666666666667 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 98 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

98 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 98 x x = 3 x
  2. 98 x x is equivalent to x x × 98 , which simplifies to 1 × 98 (or just 98 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 98 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 98 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 32.666666666667 = x (or x = 32.666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 98 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 32.666666666667.