What is x when 9 divided by x equals 6?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 9 and the quotient 6?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 9 ÷ 6 = 1.5

To prove this, let's compute 9 divided by 1.5: 9 1.5 = 6

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 9 divided by x gives a result of 6, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

9 x = 6

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 9 x x = 6 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 = 6 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 6: 9 6 = 6 x 6
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.5 = x (or x = 1.5 )

So, if the dividend is 9 and the quotient is 6, the divisor is 1.5.