What is x when 99 divided by x equals 5?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 99 and the quotient 5?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 99 ÷ 5 = 19.8

To prove this, let's compute 99 divided by 19.8: 99 19.8 = 5

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 99 divided by x gives a result of 5, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

99 x = 5

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 99 x x = 5 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 = 5 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 5: 99 5 = 5 x 5
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 19.8 = x (or x = 19.8 )

So, if the dividend is 99 and the quotient is 5, the divisor is 19.8.