What value divided by 85 equals 22?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 85 and the quotient 22?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 85 × 22 = 1870
To prove this, let's compute 1870 divided by 85:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 85 gives a result of 22 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 85:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 85 and the quotient is 22, the dividend is 1870.