What is x when 49 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 5 = 9.8

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 9.8: 49 9.8 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 5 x
  2. 49 x x is equivalent to x x × 49 , which simplifies to 1 × 49 (or just 49 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 49 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 49 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 9.8 = x (or x = 9.8 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 9.8.