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? _______markers Translate into A

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Question 1014845: 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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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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Equations:
A + B + C = M
A = a
A = 2B
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2B + B + C = M
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Ans:: C = M - 3B
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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