What value divided by 76 equals 40?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 76 and the quotient 40?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 76 × 40 = 3040
To prove this, let's compute 3040 divided by 76:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 76 gives a result of 40 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 76:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 76 and the quotient is 40, the dividend is 3040.