What value divided by 36 equals 24?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 36 and the quotient 24?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 36 × 24 = 864
To prove this, let's compute 864 divided by 36:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 36 gives a result of 24 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 36:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 36 and the quotient is 24, the dividend is 864.