What is x when 39 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 39 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 39 ÷ 4 = 9.75

To prove this, let's compute 39 divided by 9.75: 39 9.75 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 39 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

39 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 39 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 39 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 9.75 = x (or x = 9.75 )

So, if the dividend is 39 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 9.75.