What value divided by 76 equals 87?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 76 and the quotient 87?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 76 × 87 = 6612
To prove this, let's compute 6612 divided by 76:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 76 gives a result of 87 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 87, the dividend is 6612.