What is x when 53 divided by x equals 9?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 53 and the quotient 9?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 53 ÷ 9 = 5.8888888888889

To prove this, let's compute 53 divided by 5.8888888888889: 53 5.8888888888889 = 9

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 53 divided by x gives a result of 9, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

53 x = 9

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 53 x x = 9 x
  2. 53 x x is equivalent to x x × 53 , which simplifies to 1 × 53 (or just 53 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 53 = 9 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 9: 53 9 = 9 x 9
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 5.8888888888889 = x (or x = 5.8888888888889 )

So, if the dividend is 53 and the quotient is 9, the divisor is 5.8888888888889.