What value divided by 46 equals 12?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 46 and the quotient 12?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 46 × 12 = 552
To prove this, let's compute 552 divided by 46:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 46 gives a result of 12 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 46:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 46 and the quotient is 12, the dividend is 552.