What is x when 39 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 39 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 39 ÷ 6 = 6.5

To prove this, let's compute 39 divided by 6.5: 39 6.5 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 39 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

39 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 39 x x = 6 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 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 39 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 6.5 = x (or x = 6.5 )

So, if the dividend is 39 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 6.5.