What value divided by 84 equals 38?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 84 and the quotient 38?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 84 × 38 = 3192
To prove this, let's compute 3192 divided by 84:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 84 gives a result of 38 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 38, the dividend is 3192.