What value divided by 66 equals 15?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 66 and the quotient 15?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 66 × 15 = 990
To prove this, let's compute 990 divided by 66:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 66 gives a result of 15 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 15, the dividend is 990.