document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110856>Question 110856</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 300 jellybeans cost you x dollars. How many jellybeans can you purchase for 50 cents at the same rate?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #80844 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=80844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 300 jellybeans cost you x dollars. How many jellybeans can you purchase for 50 cents at the same rate? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x dollars buys 300 jellybeans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert to \"cents\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(100 cents)x  buys 300 jellybeans<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 100x to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1 cent buys 300/100x jellybeans = 3/x jellybeans<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply both sides by 50 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "50 cents buys 50(3/x) = 150/x jellybeans<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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