What value divided by 98 equals 86?
In other words, what would the dividend be if the divisor were 98 and the quotient 86?
To find the answer, just multiply the divisor with the quotient: 98 × 86 = 8428
To prove this, let's compute 8428 divided by 98:
How does it work?
Asking which value divided by 98 gives a result of 86 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 86, the dividend is 8428.