What value divided by 72 equals 51?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 72 and the quotient 51?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 72 × 51 = 3672
To prove this, let's compute 3672 divided by 72:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 72 gives a result of 51 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 72:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 72 and the quotient is 51, the dividend is 3672.