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Decoding the following:Twice as much x as y

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by dhonu121 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:38 am
Hi,
Offlately, I am coming across such language in PS as well as DS question stems which I am unable to decipher.
What is meant by this statement.
In 2004 x was equal to y and in 2005 there was twice as much x as y.
Does this mean that in 2005:
x=2y or 2x=y.
I am not able to get this.
Can someone please clear this mess in my head.

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by niketdoshi123 » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:37 am
dhonu121 wrote:Hi,
twice as much x as y.
This can be rephrased as "x was twice as much as y"
so the equation should be "x = 2y"
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by devkant » Tue Jun 12, 2012 3:05 am
It means x=2y.
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