What value divided by 84 equals 27?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 84 and the quotient 27?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 84 × 27 = 2268
To prove this, let's compute 2268 divided by 84:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 84 gives a result of 27 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 27, the dividend is 2268.