What value divided by 43 equals 23?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 43 and the quotient 23?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 43 × 23 = 989
To prove this, let's compute 989 divided by 43:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 43 gives a result of 23 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 43:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 43 and the quotient is 23, the dividend is 989.