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124 R2
32 3970
Is the same as 32"

124 R2 32 3970 Is the same as 32"-example-1
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Answer:

32 * 124 + 2 = 3970

Explanation:

The division problem can be rewritten showing the dividend to be the product of the quotient and the divisor, with the remainder added to the product.

32 * 124 + 2 = 3970

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Additional comment

This relationship holds at every stage of the long division process.

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