What value divided by 86 equals 48?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 86 and the quotient 48?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 86 × 48 = 4128
To prove this, let's compute 4128 divided by 86:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 86 gives a result of 48 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 48, the dividend is 4128.