What value divided by 86 equals 37?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 86 and the quotient 37?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 86 × 37 = 3182
To prove this, let's compute 3182 divided by 86:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 86 gives a result of 37 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 37, the dividend is 3182.