What is x when 19 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 19 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 19 ÷ 5 = 3.8

To prove this, let's compute 19 divided by 3.8: 19 3.8 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 19 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

19 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 19 x x = 5 x
  2. 19 x x is equivalent to x x × 19 , which simplifies to 1 × 19 (or just 19 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 19 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 19 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 3.8 = x (or x = 3.8 )

So, if the dividend is 19 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 3.8.