document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=624317>Question 624317</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the total cost of x apples is b cents, what is a general formula for the cost, in cents, of y apples?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried a few ideas.. And im sure they're wrong, but im trying to read each word of the problem and equate that to an operand or an operation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x     b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1    100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then i was fiddling around with the following giving myself an example: if 10 apples was 100 cents..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x = 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Not sure what it means, but I probably am missing just one or two main parts. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please assist if you have time!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Charlie  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #392688 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=392688\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x apples: b cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x apples: b/x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 apple: b/x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y*1 apple: by/x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y apples: by/x cents\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y apples cost <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=by%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"by%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cents </SPAN>\n" );
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