What value divided by 12 equals 17?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 12 and the quotient 17?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 12 × 17 = 204

To prove this, let's compute 204 divided by 12: 204 12 = 17

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 12 gives a result of 17 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 12 = 17

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 12: 12 x 12 = 12 × 17
  2. 12 x 12 is equivalent to 12 12 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 12 × 17 = 204

So, if the divisor is 12 and the quotient is 17, the dividend is 204.