What is x when 57 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 57 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 57 ÷ 6 = 9.5

To prove this, let's compute 57 divided by 9.5: 57 9.5 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 57 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

57 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 57 x x = 6 x
  2. 57 x x is equivalent to x x × 57 , which simplifies to 1 × 57 (or just 57 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 57 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 57 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 9.5 = x (or x = 9.5 )

So, if the dividend is 57 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 9.5.