What value divided by 85 equals 42?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 85 and the quotient 42?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 85 × 42 = 3570

To prove this, let's compute 3570 divided by 85: 3570 85 = 42

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 85 gives a result of 42 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 85 = 42

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 85: 85 x 85 = 85 × 42
  2. 85 x 85 is equivalent to 85 85 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 85 × 42 = 3570

So, if the divisor is 85 and the quotient is 42, the dividend is 3570.