What is x when 65 divided by x equals 39?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 65 and the quotient 39?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 65 ÷ 39 = 1.6666666666667

To prove this, let's compute 65 divided by 1.6666666666667: 65 1.6666666666667 = 39

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 65 divided by x gives a result of 39, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

65 x = 39

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 65 x x = 39 x
  2. 65 x x is equivalent to x x × 65 , which simplifies to 1 × 65 (or just 65 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 65 = 39 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 39: 65 39 = 39 x 39
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.6666666666667 = x (or x = 1.6666666666667 )

So, if the dividend is 65 and the quotient is 39, the divisor is 1.6666666666667.