Question 353893
If x apples cost b cents, then 1 apple costs {{{b/x}}} cents. Notice how if you multiply {{{b/x}}} by 'x', you get 'b' back again.



So 'y' apples then cost {{{(b/x)y = (by)/x}}} cents.



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