What value divided by 86 equals 27?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 86 and the quotient 27?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 86 × 27 = 2322
To prove this, let's compute 2322 divided by 86:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 86 gives a result of 27 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 86:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 86 and the quotient is 27, the dividend is 2322.