The ratio 1:2 means there are twice as many dimes as there are quarters. An expression could be n=2d, n being number of quarters, d being number of dimes.
SQUARES BECAUSE THEY ARE IN THE MIDDLE DUMMY
Ultimately, you want the <em>variable</em> p on one side of the equals sign, and the <em>value</em> of p on the other.
First, get rid of the parenthesis by <em>distributing.
</em>There is an invisible -1 in front of the first and last set of parenthesis, and a one times any number is the number itself, so you are essentially distributing the negative sign.
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</em>So you have: 2-4p-3 = -3p-6-2p-3
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</em>Next, <em>Combine like terms.
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Can you take it from there?<em>
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