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33 Divided by What Equals 29?

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33 Divided by What Equals 29? Methods Setting up the problem: In a problem like this, the “what” means that we’re working with a variable. The most common variable used in math is “x”. So we could say what number, x can we divide 33 by to equal 29? Solving 33 Divided by What Equals 29 Here’s how you would set up this question as an equation: 33 x = 29 \frac{33}{x} = 29 x 33 ​ = 29 The goal of the problem is to solve for x. To do this we need to change the equation so that x is alone on one side of the equation.In this case, it can be done in two steps. The first step is to multiply both sides by x to isolate 33: 33 = 29 ∗ x 33 = 29*x 33 = 29 ∗ x Then we can isolate x on the right side of the equation by dividing both sides by 29: 33 29 = x \frac{33}{29} = x 29 33 ​ = x When we simplify the new equation, we can solve for x. In this example, we will round to the nearest three decimal places if that’s needed. x = 1.138 x = 1.138 x = 1.138 Practice Other Division Problems Like This One If this problem was a little difficult or you want to practice your skills on another one, give it a go on any one of these too! What divided by 16 equals 12? 7 divided by what equals 51? What is 14/13 divided by 45? What is 12/16 divided by 3/9? What is 42 divided by 7/18?