What value divided by 85 equals 73?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 85 and the quotient 73?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 85 × 73 = 6205

To prove this, let's compute 6205 divided by 85: 6205 85 = 73

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 85 gives a result of 73 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 85 = 73

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 85: 85 x 85 = 85 × 73
  2. 85 x 85 is equivalent to 85 85 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 85 × 73 = 6205

So, if the divisor is 85 and the quotient is 73, the dividend is 6205.