What value divided by 95 equals 72?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 95 and the quotient 72?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 95 × 72 = 6840
To prove this, let's compute 6840 divided by 95:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 95 gives a result of 72 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 95:
 - is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
 - Thus:
 
So, if the divisor is 95 and the quotient is 72, the dividend is 6840.