What value divided by 74 equals 12?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 74 and the quotient 12?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 74 × 12 = 888
To prove this, let's compute 888 divided by 74:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 74 gives a result of 12 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 74:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 74 and the quotient is 12, the dividend is 888.