document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=394248>Question 394248</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a certain field trip there were 8 times as many students as chaperons. If c represents the number of chaparons and s represents the number of students, what equation represents the given information? When answering this question, students are sometimes confused over which two equations, 8c=s or 8s=c, to use. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The correct answer is 8c=s. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But I don't know why, and my book doesnt tell me why that I can see.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #279727 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TeishaRenee><B>TeishaRenee(14)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TeishaRenee><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=TeishaRenee><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=279727\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your answer would be 8c=s because<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 times the number of chaperons would give you the number of students so lets say that there are 6 chaperons.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*6=48 that means that there would be 48 students and 6 chaperons. does that make sense if not, email me. trdl@msn.com. i would  be glad to help some more. </SPAN>\n" );
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