SOLUTION: If 300 jellybeans cost you x dollars. How many jellybeans can you purchase for 50 cents at the same rate?

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Question 103188: If 300 jellybeans cost you x dollars. How many jellybeans can you purchase for 50 cents at the same rate?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y= amt. of jellybeans you can by for .50
x%2F.50=300%2Fy
xy%2F.50=300 multiply y times each side
y=%28300%2A.5%29%2Fx multiply both sides times .5/x
y=150%2Fxjellybeans
Ed