What value divided by 38 equals 47?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 38 and the quotient 47?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 38 × 47 = 1786
To prove this, let's compute 1786 divided by 38:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 38 gives a result of 47 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 38:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 38 and the quotient is 47, the dividend is 1786.