What value divided by 84 equals 47?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 84 and the quotient 47?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 84 × 47 = 3948
To prove this, let's compute 3948 divided by 84:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 84 gives a result of 47 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 47, the dividend is 3948.