What value divided by 59 equals 85?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 59 and the quotient 85?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 59 × 85 = 5015
To prove this, let's compute 5015 divided by 59:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 59 gives a result of 85 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 85, the dividend is 5015.