What is x when 37 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 37 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 37 ÷ 5 = 7.4

To prove this, let's compute 37 divided by 7.4: 37 7.4 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 37 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

37 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 37 x x = 5 x
  2. 37 x x is equivalent to x x × 37 , which simplifies to 1 × 37 (or just 37 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 37 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 37 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.4 = x (or x = 7.4 )

So, if the dividend is 37 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 7.4.