What value divided by 74 equals 36?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 74 and the quotient 36?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 74 × 36 = 2664
To prove this, let's compute 2664 divided by 74:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 74 gives a result of 36 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 36, the dividend is 2664.