What value divided by 59 equals 8?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 59 and the quotient 8?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 59 × 8 = 472
To prove this, let's compute 472 divided by 59:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 59 gives a result of 8 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 59:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 59 and the quotient is 8, the dividend is 472.