What value divided by 82 equals 8?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 82 and the quotient 8?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 82 × 8 = 656
To prove this, let's compute 656 divided by 82:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 82 gives a result of 8 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 8, the dividend is 656.