What is x when 45 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 45 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 45 ÷ 6 = 7.5

To prove this, let's compute 45 divided by 7.5: 45 7.5 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 45 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

45 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 45 x x = 6 x
  2. 45 x x is equivalent to x x × 45 , which simplifies to 1 × 45 (or just 45 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 45 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 45 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 7.5 = x (or x = 7.5 )

So, if the dividend is 45 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 7.5.