What value divided by 82 equals 24?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 82 and the quotient 24?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 82 × 24 = 1968
To prove this, let's compute 1968 divided by 82:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 82 gives a result of 24 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 82:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 82 and the quotient is 24, the dividend is 1968.