What is x when 85 divided by x equals 33?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 85 and the quotient 33?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 85 ÷ 33 = 2.5757575757576

To prove this, let's compute 85 divided by 2.5757575757576: 85 2.5757575757576 = 33

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 85 divided by x gives a result of 33, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

85 x = 33

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 85 x x = 33 x
  2. 85 x x is equivalent to x x × 85 , which simplifies to 1 × 85 (or just 85 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 85 = 33 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 33: 85 33 = 33 x 33
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.5757575757576 = x (or x = 2.5757575757576 )

So, if the dividend is 85 and the quotient is 33, the divisor is 2.5757575757576.