What value divided by 86 equals 73?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 86 and the quotient 73?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 86 × 73 = 6278
To prove this, let's compute 6278 divided by 86:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 86 gives a result of 73 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 73, the dividend is 6278.