What value divided by 73 equals 26?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 73 and the quotient 26?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 73 × 26 = 1898
To prove this, let's compute 1898 divided by 73:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 73 gives a result of 26 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 73:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 73 and the quotient is 26, the dividend is 1898.