What value divided by 38 equals 79?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 38 and the quotient 79?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 38 × 79 = 3002
To prove this, let's compute 3002 divided by 38:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 38 gives a result of 79 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 79, the dividend is 3002.