SOLUTION: if x a nail can be brought for 6p write down the cost of y nails.

SOLUTION: if x a nail can be brought for 6p write down the cost of y nails.

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Question 78034: if x a nail can be brought for 6p write down the cost of y nails.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if x nails can be brought for 6p write down the cost of y nails
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x nails at 6p
Each nail costs 6p/x
Therefore y nails costs y(6p/x)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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