document.write( "Question 622851: If p pencils cost 2 D dollars, how many pencils can be bought for c cents?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #391653 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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In words:
\n" ); document.write( "number of pencils bought = ( total spent in cents ) / ( cost/ one pencil in cents )
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2D+\"$ dollars x $\"+100+%2F+1+\"$ cents/dollar = $\"+200D+\"$ cents
\n" ); document.write( "The cost/ one pencil in cents = $\"+200D+\"$ cents
\n" ); document.write( "and, since
\n" ); document.write( "number of pencils bought = ( total spent in cents ) / ( cost/ one pencil in cents )
\n" ); document.write( "number of pencils bought = $\"+c+%2F+%28+200D+%29+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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