What value divided by 53 equals 85?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 53 and the quotient 85?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 53 × 85 = 4505

To prove this, let's compute 4505 divided by 53: 4505 53 = 85

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 53 gives a result of 85 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 53 = 85

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 53: 53 x 53 = 53 × 85
  2. 53 x 53 is equivalent to 53 53 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 53 × 85 = 4505

So, if the divisor is 53 and the quotient is 85, the dividend is 4505.