999 is 4 times as much as what?

Here we will show you and explain using simple algebra how to calculate "what" in this sentence: "999 is 4 times as much as what?"

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To clarify, "999 is 4 times as much as what?" is the same as "999 is 4 times as much as x", "What is x?" or "4 times a number will have a product of 999 - what is that number?"

Based on that information, we created the following equation to solve "999 is 4 times as much as what?":

4 • x = 999

To solve for x, we divide both sides by 4 to get x by itself. Here is the math to illustrate:

4 • x = 999
4x = 999
4x/4 = 999/4
x = 249.75

Thus, the answer to "999 is 4 times as much as what?" is 249.75.

In other words, 999 is 4 times as much as 249.75 because 4 times 249.75 equals 999. Note that the answer is rounded if necessary.

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