What value divided by 17 equals 42?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 17 and the quotient 42?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 17 × 42 = 714

To prove this, let's compute 714 divided by 17: 714 17 = 42

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 17 gives a result of 42 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 17 = 42

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 17: 17 x 17 = 17 × 42
  2. 17 x 17 is equivalent to 17 17 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 17 × 42 = 714

So, if the divisor is 17 and the quotient is 42, the dividend is 714.