What value divided by 65 equals 55?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 65 and the quotient 55?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 65 × 55 = 3575
To prove this, let's compute 3575 divided by 65:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 65 gives a result of 55 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 65:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 65 and the quotient is 55, the dividend is 3575.