What value divided by 84 equals 28?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 84 and the quotient 28?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 84 × 28 = 2352
To prove this, let's compute 2352 divided by 84:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 84 gives a result of 28 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 28, the dividend is 2352.