950 is 5 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "950 is 5 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "950 is 5 times as much as what?" is the same as "950 is 5 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "5 times a number will have a product of 950 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "950 is 5 times as much as what?":

5 • x = 950

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 5 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

5 • x = 950
5x = 950
5x/5 = 950/5
x = 190

Thus, the answer to "950 is 5 times as much as what?" is 190.

In other words, 950 is 5 times as much as 190 because 5 times 190 equals 950. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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