144 is 6 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "144 is 6 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "144 is 6 times as much as what?" is the same as "144 is 6 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "6 times a number will have a product of 144 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "144 is 6 times as much as what?":

6 • x = 144

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 6 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

6 • x = 144
6x = 144
6x/6 = 144/6
x = 24

Thus, the answer to "144 is 6 times as much as what?" is 24.

In other words, 144 is 6 times as much as 24 because 6 times 24 equals 144. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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