285 is 8 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "285 is 8 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "285 is 8 times as much as what?" is the same as "285 is 8 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "8 times a number will have a product of 285 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "285 is 8 times as much as what?":

8 • x = 285

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 8 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

8 • x = 285
8x = 285
8x/8 = 285/8
x = 35.63

Thus, the answer to "285 is 8 times as much as what?" is 35.63.

In other words, 285 is 8 times as much as 35.63 because 8 times 35.63 equals 285. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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