What value divided by 85 equals 78?

In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 85 and the quotient 78?

To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 85 × 78 = 6630

To prove this, let's compute 6630 divided by 85: 6630 85 = 78

How does it work?

Asking which value divided by 85 gives a result of 78 is equivalent to solving the following equation:

x 85 = 78

  1. We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 85: 85 x 85 = 85 × 78
  2. 85 x 85 is equivalent to 85 85 x , which simplifies to 1 x (or just x ).
  3. Thus: x = 85 × 78 = 6630

So, if the divisor is 85 and the quotient is 78, the dividend is 6630.