What value divided by 84 equals 26?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 84 and the quotient 26?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 84 × 26 = 2184
To prove this, let's compute 2184 divided by 84:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 84 gives a result of 26 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 84:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 84 and the quotient is 26, the dividend is 2184.