What is x when 39 divided by x equals 59?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 39 and the quotient 59?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 39 ÷ 59 = 0.66101694915254

To prove this, let's compute 39 divided by 0.66101694915254: 39 0.66101694915254 = 59

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 39 divided by x gives a result of 59, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

39 x = 59

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 39 x x = 59 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 = 59 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 59: 39 59 = 59 x 59
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.66101694915254 = x (or x = 0.66101694915254 )

So, if the dividend is 39 and the quotient is 59, the divisor is 0.66101694915254.