What value divided by 72 equals 72?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 72 and the quotient 72?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 72 × 72 = 5184
To prove this, let's compute 5184 divided by 72:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 72 gives a result of 72 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 72, the dividend is 5184.