What value divided by 71 equals 85?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 71 and the quotient 85?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 71 × 85 = 6035
To prove this, let's compute 6035 divided by 71:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 71 gives a result of 85 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 85, the dividend is 6035.