If my equation that I wrote does it matter how it is written. Does it matter if I write it'
$200+$50h=c
or
c=$200+$50h
or
c=$50h+200
no, it does not matter. because some folks get use to standard forms, they are more comfortable with the last form you wrote, but in the end, machts nichts.
I have met a few high school teachers who make a big deal over it, and the use of x as the variable, (never h, never c, only x and y). When you encounter these individuals, bite your tongue, and bear with it.
No, it does not matter how the equation is written as long as it accurately represents the relationship between the variables. In mathematics, equations can be written in different forms but still convey the same information.
All three forms of the equation you have written are equivalent and represent the same relationship between the variables. The examples you provided are linear equations that relate the cost (c) to the number of hours (h) according to the formula c = $200 + $50h.
The first form, "$200 + $50h = c," shows the addition of the two terms on the left side of the equation to equal c.
The second form, "c = $200 + $50h," simply rearranges the terms so that the cost is isolated on the left side of the equation.
The third form, "c = $50h + $200," follows the same principle as the second form but rearranges the order of the terms.
Regardless of which form you choose to use, they all represent the same relationship and can be used interchangeably to solve problems or analyze the equation.