989 is 13 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "989 is 13 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "989 is 13 times as much as what?" is the same as "989 is 13 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "13 times a number will have a product of 989 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "989 is 13 times as much as what?":

13 • x = 989

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 13 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

13 • x = 989
13x = 989
13x/13 = 989/13
x = 76.08

Thus, the answer to "989 is 13 times as much as what?" is 76.08.

In other words, 989 is 13 times as much as 76.08 because 13 times 76.08 equals 989. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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