502 is 13 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "502 is 13 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "502 is 13 times as much as what?" is the same as "502 is 13 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "13 times a number will have a product of 502 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "502 is 13 times as much as what?":

13 • x = 502

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 13 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

13 • x = 502
13x = 502
13x/13 = 502/13
x = 38.62

Thus, the answer to "502 is 13 times as much as what?" is 38.62.

In other words, 502 is 13 times as much as 38.62 because 13 times 38.62 equals 502. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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