Fill in the blank to write a one variable, one-step equation for the following information: Matthew has twice as many quarters as dimes. Matthew has 20 dimes.
Let x = the number of quarters Matthew has.
Since Matthew has twice as many quarters as dimes, we can write the equation:
x = 2 * 20
x = 40
The number of quarters Matthew has is 40.
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Apologies for the mistake. Let x represent the number of quarters Matthew has. Since he has twice as many quarters as dimes, and he has 20 dimes, the number of quarters he has is:
x = 2 * 20
x = 40
So, x = 40.