What value divided by 81 equals 74?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 81 and the quotient 74?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 81 × 74 = 5994
To prove this, let's compute 5994 divided by 81:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 81 gives a result of 74 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 81:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 81 and the quotient is 74, the dividend is 5994.