What value divided by 92 equals 42?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 92 and the quotient 42?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 92 × 42 = 3864
To prove this, let's compute 3864 divided by 92:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 92 gives a result of 42 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 92:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 92 and the quotient is 42, the dividend is 3864.