What is x when 27 divided by x equals 39?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 27 and the quotient 39?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 27 ÷ 39 = 0.69230769230769

To prove this, let's compute 27 divided by 0.69230769230769: 27 0.69230769230769 = 39

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 27 divided by x gives a result of 39, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

27 x = 39

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 27 x x = 39 x
  2. 27 x x is equivalent to x x × 27 , which simplifies to 1 × 27 (or just 27 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 27 = 39 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 39: 27 39 = 39 x 39
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.69230769230769 = x (or x = 0.69230769230769 )

So, if the dividend is 27 and the quotient is 39, the divisor is 0.69230769230769.