What is x when 39 divided by x equals 3?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 39 and the quotient 3?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 39 ÷ 3 = 13

To prove this, let's compute 39 divided by 13: 39 13 = 3

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 39 divided by x gives a result of 3, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

39 x = 3

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 39 x x = 3 x
  2. 39 x x is equivalent to x x × 39 , which simplifies to 1 × 39 (or just 39 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 39 = 3 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 3: 39 3 = 3 x 3
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 13 = x (or x = 13 )

So, if the dividend is 39 and the quotient is 3, the divisor is 13.