882 is 20 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "882 is 20 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "882 is 20 times as much as what?" is the same as "882 is 20 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "20 times a number will have a product of 882 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "882 is 20 times as much as what?":

20 • x = 882

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

20 • x = 882
20x = 882
20x/20 = 882/20
x = 44.1

Thus, the answer to "882 is 20 times as much as what?" is 44.1.

In other words, 882 is 20 times as much as 44.1 because 20 times 44.1 equals 882. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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