What is x when 33 divided by x equals 23?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 33 and the quotient 23?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 33 ÷ 23 = 1.4347826086957

To prove this, let's compute 33 divided by 1.4347826086957: 33 1.4347826086957 = 23

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 33 divided by x gives a result of 23, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

33 x = 23

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 33 x x = 23 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 = 23 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 23: 33 23 = 23 x 23
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 1.4347826086957 = x (or x = 1.4347826086957 )

So, if the dividend is 33 and the quotient is 23, the divisor is 1.4347826086957.