document.write( "Question 296040: if c = # of cups, p = # of plates, and there are TWICE AS MANY cups then plates,
\n" ); document.write( "does 2c = p or does 2p = c ? \n" ); document.write( "
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Try not to use non mathematical symbols in math problems. # has to many meanings.
\n" ); document.write( "It just leads to confusion.
\n" ); document.write( "Your dilemma is quite common in word problems.
\n" ); document.write( "If c = # of cups, p = # of plates, and there are TWICE AS MANY cups as plates,
\n" ); document.write( "do I write 2c=p or 2p=c? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I will use the same format as you did.
\n" ); document.write( "If n= number of nickels and d= number of dimes and there are twice as many nickels as dimes, do I write 2n=d or 2d=n? \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now the way I would have written the problem.
\n" ); document.write( "If n= nickels and d= dimes and there are twice as many nickels as dimes,
\n" ); document.write( "do I write 2n=d or 2d=n?
\n" ); document.write( "2*5=10
\n" ); document.write( "so
\n" ); document.write( "2*n=d
\n" ); document.write( "Does that help?
\n" ); document.write( "2c=p
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