What is x when 26 divided by x equals 33?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 26 and the quotient 33?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 26 ÷ 33 = 0.78787878787879

To prove this, let's compute 26 divided by 0.78787878787879: 26 0.78787878787879 = 33

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 26 divided by x gives a result of 33, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

26 x = 33

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 26 x x = 33 x
  2. 26 x x is equivalent to x x × 26 , which simplifies to 1 × 26 (or just 26 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 26 = 33 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 33: 26 33 = 33 x 33
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.78787878787879 = x (or x = 0.78787878787879 )

So, if the dividend is 26 and the quotient is 33, the divisor is 0.78787878787879.