What value divided by 98 equals 79?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 98 and the quotient 79?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 98 × 79 = 7742
To prove this, let's compute 7742 divided by 98:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 98 gives a result of 79 is equivalent to solving the following equation:
- We need to isolate x, so multiply both sides by 98:
- is equivalent to , which simplifies to (or just ).
- Thus:
So, if the divisor is 98 and the quotient is 79, the dividend is 7742.