What value divided by 38 equals 86?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 38 and the quotient 86?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 38 × 86 = 3268
To prove this, let's compute 3268 divided by 38:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 38 gives a result of 86 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 86, the dividend is 3268.