What is x when 39 divided by x equals 51?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 39 and the quotient 51?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 39 ÷ 51 = 0.76470588235294

To prove this, let's compute 39 divided by 0.76470588235294: 39 0.76470588235294 = 51

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 39 divided by x gives a result of 51, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

39 x = 51

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 39 x x = 51 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 = 51 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 51: 39 51 = 51 x 51
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.76470588235294 = x (or x = 0.76470588235294 )

So, if the dividend is 39 and the quotient is 51, the divisor is 0.76470588235294.