What value divided by 86 equals 40?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 86 and the quotient 40?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 86 × 40 = 3440
To prove this, let's compute 3440 divided by 86:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 86 gives a result of 40 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 40, the dividend is 3440.