What value divided by 56 equals 86?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 56 and the quotient 86?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 56 × 86 = 4816
To prove this, let's compute 4816 divided by 56:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 56 gives a result of 86 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 56:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 56 and the quotient is 86, the dividend is 4816.