What is x when 9 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 9 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 9 ÷ 5 = 1.8

To prove this, let's compute 9 divided by 1.8: 9 1.8 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 9 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

9 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 9 x x = 5 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 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 9 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.8 = x (or x = 1.8 )

So, if the dividend is 9 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 1.8.