SOLUTION: My problem reads: "Write a division problem that has a dividend of a/3 and a quotient of 5a^2 /6b." I don't know how to find the divisor.

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Question 912020: My problem reads: "Write a division problem that has a dividend of a/3 and a quotient of 5a^2 /6b." I don't know how to find the divisor.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, dividend, given
q, quotient, given
d, divisor, unknown
Not sure how you mean for your quotient, so assuming you mean %285a%5E2%29%2F%286b%29

p%2Fd=q
p=dq
p%2Fq=d

highlight%28d=%28a%2F3%29%2F%285a%5E2%2F%286b%29%29%29

If my interpretation of the quotient is what was intended, then the divisor here is d=%282b%29%2F%285a%29------- rechecked!