What is x when 37 divided by x equals 9?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 37 and the quotient 9?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 37 ÷ 9 = 4.1111111111111

To prove this, let's compute 37 divided by 4.1111111111111: 37 4.1111111111111 = 9

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 37 divided by x gives a result of 9, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

37 x = 9

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 37 x x = 9 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 = 9 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 9: 37 9 = 9 x 9
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.1111111111111 = x (or x = 4.1111111111111 )

So, if the dividend is 37 and the quotient is 9, the divisor is 4.1111111111111.