What is x when 33 divided by x equals 39?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 33 and the quotient 39?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 33 ÷ 39 = 0.84615384615385

To prove this, let's compute 33 divided by 0.84615384615385: 33 0.84615384615385 = 39

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 33 divided by x gives a result of 39, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

33 x = 39

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 33 x x = 39 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 = 39 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 39: 33 39 = 39 x 39
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 0.84615384615385 = x (or x = 0.84615384615385 )

So, if the dividend is 33 and the quotient is 39, the divisor is 0.84615384615385.