document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353893>Question 353893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 10. If the total cost of x apples is b cents, what is a general formula for the cost, in cents,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252998 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252998\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x apples cost b cents, then 1 apple costs <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents. Notice how if you multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by 'x', you get 'b' back again.\r<BR>\n" );
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