321 is 18 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "321 is 18 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "321 is 18 times as much as what?" is the same as "321 is 18 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "18 times a number will have a product of 321 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "321 is 18 times as much as what?":

18 • x = 321

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

18 • x = 321
18x = 321
18x/18 = 321/18
x = 17.83

Thus, the answer to "321 is 18 times as much as what?" is 17.83.

In other words, 321 is 18 times as much as 17.83 because 18 times 17.83 equals 321. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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