What is x when 39 divided by x equals 35?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 39 and the quotient 35?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 39 ÷ 35 = 1.1142857142857

To prove this, let's compute 39 divided by 1.1142857142857: 39 1.1142857142857 = 35

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 39 divided by x gives a result of 35, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

39 x = 35

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 39 x x = 35 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 = 35 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 35: 39 35 = 35 x 35
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.1142857142857 = x (or x = 1.1142857142857 )

So, if the dividend is 39 and the quotient is 35, the divisor is 1.1142857142857.