What is x when 87 divided by x equals 33?

In other words, what would the divisor be if the dividend were 87 and the quotient 33?

To find the answer, just divide the dividend by the quotient: 87 ÷ 33 = 2.6363636363636

To prove this, let's compute 87 divided by 2.6363636363636: 87 2.6363636363636 = 33

How does it work?

Asking what the value of x could be when 87 divided by x gives a result of 33, is equivalent to solving the following equation:

87 x = 33

  1. Multiply both sides by x: 87 x x = 33 x
  2. 87 x x is equivalent to x x × 87 , which simplifies to 1 × 87 (or just 87 ).
  3. Thus, the equation becomes: 87 = 33 x
  4. To find x, divide both sides by 33: 87 33 = 33 x 33
  5. Which gives, after simplification: 2.6363636363636 = x (or x = 2.6363636363636 )

So, if the dividend is 87 and the quotient is 33, the divisor is 2.6363636363636.