What value divided by 78 equals 26?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 78 and the quotient 26?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 78 × 26 = 2028
To prove this, let's compute 2028 divided by 78:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 78 gives a result of 26 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 78:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 78 and the quotient is 26, the dividend is 2028.