What is x when 49 divided by x equals 9?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 49 and the quotient 9?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 49 ÷ 9 = 5.4444444444444

To prove this, let's compute 49 divided by 5.4444444444444: 49 5.4444444444444 = 9

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 49 divided by x gives a result of 9, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

49 x = 9

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 49 x x = 9 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 = 9 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 9: 49 9 = 9 x 9
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.4444444444444 = x (or x = 5.4444444444444 )

So, if the dividend is 49 and the quotient is 9, the divisor is 5.4444444444444.