988 is 8 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "988 is 8 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "988 is 8 times as much as what?" is the same as "988 is 8 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "8 times a number will have a product of 988 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "988 is 8 times as much as what?":

8 • x = 988

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 8 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

8 • x = 988
8x = 988
8x/8 = 988/8
x = 123.5

Thus, the answer to "988 is 8 times as much as what?" is 123.5.

In other words, 988 is 8 times as much as 123.5 because 8 times 123.5 equals 988. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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