What value divided by 78 equals 55?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 78 and the quotient 55?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 78 × 55 = 4290
To prove this, let's compute 4290 divided by 78:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 78 gives a result of 55 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 55, the dividend is 4290.