What value divided by 54 equals 15?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 54 and the quotient 15?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 54 × 15 = 810
To prove this, let's compute 810 divided by 54:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 54 gives a result of 15 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 54:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 54 and the quotient is 15, the dividend is 810.