What is x when 99 divided by x equals 39?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 99 and the quotient 39?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 99 ÷ 39 = 2.5384615384615

To prove this, let's compute 99 divided by 2.5384615384615: 99 2.5384615384615 = 39

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 99 divided by x gives a result of 39, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

99 x = 39

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 99 x x = 39 x
  2. 99 x x is equivalent to x x × 99 , which simplifies to 1 × 99 (or just 99 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 99 = 39 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 39: 99 39 = 39 x 39
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.5384615384615 = x (or x = 2.5384615384615 )

So, if the dividend is 99 and the quotient is 39, the divisor is 2.5384615384615.