What value divided by 20 equals 42?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 20 and the quotient 42?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 20 × 42 = 840

To prove this, let's compute 840 divided by 20: 840 20 = 42

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 20 gives a result of 42 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 20 = 42

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 20: 20 x 20 = 20 × 42
  2. 20 x 20 is equivalent to 20 20 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 20 × 42 = 840

So, if the divisor is 20 and the quotient is 42, the dividend is 840.