document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69302>Question 69302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the following phrase into an algebraic equation: The cost per orange when x oranges cost $5.  I am new at this. I came up with y=5/x. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I'M ASSUMING THAT YOU ARE LETTING y=COST PER ORANGE.  IF SO, THEN I WOULD SAY THAT YOU NAILED THIS ONE!!!!!  GOOD WORK!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y=cost per orange\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that the cost per orange (y) times the number of oranges (x) equals $5.  So, our equation to solve is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy=$5  divide both sides by x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=$5/x--------------------the same answer as yours.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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