SOLUTION: Anna, Ben, and Cindy have M markers together. Anna has A markers, and this is twice as many markers as Ben has. How many markers does Cindy have?

Question 1014803: Anna, Ben, and Cindy have M markers together. Anna has A markers, and this is twice as many markers as Ben has. How many markers does Cindy have?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Anna, Ben, and Cindy have M markers together. Anna has A markers, and this is twice as many markers as Ben has. How many markers does Cindy have?
_____ markers
Translate into Algebra.
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Since Anna has A markers, B has  markers, according to the condition.

Anna and Ben together have   =  markers.

So, Cindy has M -  markers.

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