What value divided by 51 equals 9?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 51 and the quotient 9?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 51 × 9 = 459
To prove this, let's compute 459 divided by 51:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 51 gives a result of 9 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 51:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 51 and the quotient is 9, the dividend is 459.