515 is 13 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "515 is 13 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "515 is 13 times as much as what?" is the same as "515 is 13 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "13 times a number will have a product of 515 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "515 is 13 times as much as what?":

13 • x = 515

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

13 • x = 515
13x = 515
13x/13 = 515/13
x = 39.62

Thus, the answer to "515 is 13 times as much as what?" is 39.62.

In other words, 515 is 13 times as much as 39.62 because 13 times 39.62 equals 515. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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