What is x when 39 divided by x equals 36?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 39 and the quotient 36?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 39 ÷ 36 = 1.0833333333333

To prove this, let's compute 39 divided by 1.0833333333333: 39 1.0833333333333 = 36

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 39 divided by x gives a result of 36, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

39 x = 36

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 39 x x = 36 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 = 36 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 36: 39 36 = 36 x 36
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.0833333333333 = x (or x = 1.0833333333333 )

So, if the dividend is 39 and the quotient is 36, the divisor is 1.0833333333333.