What value divided by 85 equals 23?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 85 and the quotient 23?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 85 × 23 = 1955
To prove this, let's compute 1955 divided by 85:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 85 gives a result of 23 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 23, the dividend is 1955.