What value divided by 71 equals 8?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 71 and the quotient 8?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 71 × 8 = 568
To prove this, let's compute 568 divided by 71:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 71 gives a result of 8 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 8, the dividend is 568.