document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143682>Question 143682</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with these..I'm beginning courses and don't even know where to begin! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9/6=x/8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the total cost of x apples is b cents, what is a general formula for the cost, in cents, of y apples? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Fb=c%2Fd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Fb=c%2Fd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ad=bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ad=bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Likewise, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2F6=x%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2F6=x%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9%2A8=+6%2Ax ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9%2A8=+6%2Ax\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=72%2F6=%286x%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"72%2F6=%286x%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12=x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can generalize this to say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fb=y%2F%28cents%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fb=y%2F%28cents%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and solve for \"cents.\"  Does this make \"cents\" to you ???  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Fb=+y%2F%28cents%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Fb=+y%2F%28cents%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > means that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2A%28cents%29+=+yb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2A%28cents%29+=+yb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"cents\":   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+cents+=+%28yb%29%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+cents+=+%28yb%29%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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