What value divided by 36 equals 79?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 36 and the quotient 79?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 36 × 79 = 2844
To prove this, let's compute 2844 divided by 36:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 36 gives a result of 79 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 79, the dividend is 2844.