What is x when 9 divided by x equals 2?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 9 and the quotient 2?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 9 ÷ 2 = 4.5

To prove this, let's compute 9 divided by 4.5: 9 4.5 = 2

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 9 divided by x gives a result of 2, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

9 x = 2

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 9 x x = 2 x
  2. 9 x x is equivalent to x x × 9 , which simplifies to 1 × 9 (or just 9 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 9 = 2 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 2: 9 2 = 2 x 2
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 4.5 = x (or x = 4.5 )

So, if the dividend is 9 and the quotient is 2, the divisor is 4.5.