What is x when 33 divided by x equals 75?
In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 33 and the quotient 75?
To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 33 ÷ 75 = 0.44
To prove this, let's compute 33 divided by 0.44:
How does it work?
Asking what the value of x could be when 33 divided by x gives a result of 75, is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- Multiply both sides by x:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus, the equation becomes:
- To find x, divide both sides by 75:
- Which gives, after simplification: (or )
So, if the dividend is 33 and the quotient is 75, the divisor is 0.44.