What value divided by 26 equals 64?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 26 and the quotient 64?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 26 × 64 = 1664
To prove this, let's compute 1664 divided by 26:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 26 gives a result of 64 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 26:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 26 and the quotient is 64, the dividend is 1664.