888 is 20 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "888 is 20 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "888 is 20 times as much as what?" is the same as "888 is 20 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "20 times a number will have a product of 888 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "888 is 20 times as much as what?":

20 • x = 888

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

20 • x = 888
20x = 888
20x/20 = 888/20
x = 44.4

Thus, the answer to "888 is 20 times as much as what?" is 44.4.

In other words, 888 is 20 times as much as 44.4 because 20 times 44.4 equals 888. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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