Problem #2: Ethan bought plates and cups for his upcoming birthday party. He bought twice as many plates as cup. Altogether, he bought 102 items. How many of each item did he buy?

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Paul Grimshaw asked Dec 7, 2022

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Problem #2: Ethan bought plates and cups for his upcoming birthday party. He

bought twice as many plates as cup. Altogether, he bought 102 items. How many
of each item did he buy?

Mathematics
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Paul Grimshaw asked Dec 7, 2022

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Create an equation.

2c + c = 102

3c = 102

c = 34

Ethan buys 34 cups and 68 plates.

Clenton answered Dec 10, 2022

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