What value divided by 66 equals 12?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 66 and the quotient 12?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 66 × 12 = 792
To prove this, let's compute 792 divided by 66:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 66 gives a result of 12 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 66:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 66 and the quotient is 12, the dividend is 792.