What value divided by 74 equals 85?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 74 and the quotient 85?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 74 × 85 = 6290
To prove this, let's compute 6290 divided by 74:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 74 gives a result of 85 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 85, the dividend is 6290.