494 is 25 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "494 is 25 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "494 is 25 times as much as what?" is the same as "494 is 25 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "25 times a number will have a product of 494 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "494 is 25 times as much as what?":

25 • x = 494

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 25 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

25 • x = 494
25x = 494
25x/25 = 494/25
x = 19.76

Thus, the answer to "494 is 25 times as much as what?" is 19.76.

In other words, 494 is 25 times as much as 19.76 because 25 times 19.76 equals 494. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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