What value divided by 58 equals 12?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 58 and the quotient 12?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 58 × 12 = 696
To prove this, let's compute 696 divided by 58:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 58 gives a result of 12 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 58:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 58 and the quotient is 12, the dividend is 696.