What value divided by 82 equals 31?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 82 and the quotient 31?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 82 × 31 = 2542
To prove this, let's compute 2542 divided by 82:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 82 gives a result of 31 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 31, the dividend is 2542.