What value divided by 87 equals 32?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 87 and the quotient 32?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 87 × 32 = 2784
To prove this, let's compute 2784 divided by 87:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 87 gives a result of 32 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 87:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 87 and the quotient is 32, the dividend is 2784.