5 divided by what equals 39?

5 divided by what equals 39? In other words, you have 5 and you divide it by something and then you get 39. What is that something?

We will call that something "X". Here is the equation to find the solution:

		5
		X

= 39

First, multiply both sides by X to get rid of the X as denominator.

		5(X)
		X

= 39(X)

5 = 39X

Then, divide both sides by 39 to get X by itself as follows:

		5
		39

		39X
		39

0.128 = X

Thus, the answer to "5 divided by what equals 39?" is 0.128.

Note that our answers are rounded to the nearest thousandth if necessary. You can divide 5 by 0.128 to check that we got the right answer.

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