821 is 20 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "821 is 20 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "821 is 20 times as much as what?" is the same as "821 is 20 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "20 times a number will have a product of 821 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "821 is 20 times as much as what?":

20 • x = 821

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 20 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

20 • x = 821
20x = 821
20x/20 = 821/20
x = 41.05

Thus, the answer to "821 is 20 times as much as what?" is 41.05.

In other words, 821 is 20 times as much as 41.05 because 20 times 41.05 equals 821. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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