What is x when 73 divided by x equals 33?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 73 and the quotient 33?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 73 ÷ 33 = 2.2121212121212

To prove this, let's compute 73 divided by 2.2121212121212: 73 2.2121212121212 = 33

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 73 divided by x gives a result of 33, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

73 x = 33

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 73 x x = 33 x
  2. 73 x x is equivalent to x x × 73 , which simplifies to 1 × 73 (or just 73 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 73 = 33 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 33: 73 33 = 33 x 33
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.2121212121212 = x (or x = 2.2121212121212 )

So, if the dividend is 73 and the quotient is 33, the divisor is 2.2121212121212.