There are w baskets of peaches. Each basket has x red peaches and y green peaches. How many red peaches are in the baskets altogether?
First, we need to find out how many baskets there are. We know that there are w baskets of peaches, and each basket has x red peaches and y green peaches. This means that there must be wx + y baskets of peaches in total. 

Now, we need to find out how many red peaches are in the baskets altogether. To do this, we need to multiply the number of baskets by the number of red peaches in each basket. We know that there are w baskets, and each basket has x red peaches. This means that there must be wx red peaches in total. 

Therefore, the answer (symbolic expression) is: 

wx