What value divided by 75 equals 38?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 75 and the quotient 38?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 75 × 38 = 2850
To prove this, let's compute 2850 divided by 75:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 75 gives a result of 38 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 75:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 75 and the quotient is 38, the dividend is 2850.