What is x when 96 divided by x equals 39?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 96 and the quotient 39?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 96 ÷ 39 = 2.4615384615385

To prove this, let's compute 96 divided by 2.4615384615385: 96 2.4615384615385 = 39

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 96 divided by x gives a result of 39, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

96 x = 39

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 96 x x = 39 x
  2. 96 x x is equivalent to x x × 96 , which simplifies to 1 × 96 (or just 96 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 96 = 39 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 39: 96 39 = 39 x 39
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.4615384615385 = x (or x = 2.4615384615385 )

So, if the dividend is 96 and the quotient is 39, the divisor is 2.4615384615385.