What value divided by 83 equals 12?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 83 and the quotient 12?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 83 × 12 = 996
To prove this, let's compute 996 divided by 83:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 83 gives a result of 12 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 83:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 83 and the quotient is 12, the dividend is 996.