What is x when 33 divided by x equals 15?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 33 and the quotient 15?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 33 ÷ 15 = 2.2

To prove this, let's compute 33 divided by 2.2: 33 2.2 = 15

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 33 divided by x gives a result of 15, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

33 x = 15

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 33 x x = 15 x
  2. 33 x x is equivalent to x x × 33 , which simplifies to 1 × 33 (or just 33 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 33 = 15 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 15: 33 15 = 15 x 15
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.2 = x (or x = 2.2 )

So, if the dividend is 33 and the quotient is 15, the divisor is 2.2.