What is x when 72 divided by x equals 9?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 72 and the quotient 9?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 72 ÷ 9 = 8

To prove this, let's compute 72 divided by 8: 72 8 = 9

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 72 divided by x gives a result of 9, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

72 x = 9

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 72 x x = 9 x
  2. 72 x x is equivalent to x x × 72 , which simplifies to 1 × 72 (or just 72 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 72 = 9 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 9: 72 9 = 9 x 9
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 8 = x (or x = 8 )

So, if the dividend is 72 and the quotient is 9, the divisor is 8.