What value divided by 12 equals 42?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 12 and the quotient 42?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 12 × 42 = 504

To prove this, let's compute 504 divided by 12: 504 12 = 42

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 12 gives a result of 42 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 12 = 42

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 12: 12 x 12 = 12 × 42
  2. 12 x 12 is equivalent to 12 12 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 12 × 42 = 504

So, if the divisor is 12 and the quotient is 42, the dividend is 504.