137 is 18 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "137 is 18 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "137 is 18 times as much as what?" is the same as "137 is 18 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "18 times a number will have a product of 137 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "137 is 18 times as much as what?":

18 • x = 137

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 18 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

18 • x = 137
18x = 137
18x/18 = 137/18
x = 7.61

Thus, the answer to "137 is 18 times as much as what?" is 7.61.

In other words, 137 is 18 times as much as 7.61 because 18 times 7.61 equals 137. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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