What value divided by 71 equals 38?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 71 and the quotient 38?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 71 × 38 = 2698
To prove this, let's compute 2698 divided by 71:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 71 gives a result of 38 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 71:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 71 and the quotient is 38, the dividend is 2698.