What is x when 33 divided by x equals 4?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 33 and the quotient 4?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 33 ÷ 4 = 8.25

To prove this, let's compute 33 divided by 8.25: 33 8.25 = 4

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 33 divided by x gives a result of 4, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

33 x = 4

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 33 x x = 4 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 = 4 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 4: 33 4 = 4 x 4
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 8.25 = x (or x = 8.25 )

So, if the dividend is 33 and the quotient is 4, the divisor is 8.25.