document.write( "Question 1109958: Jameson used 42% of the money on a gift card to purchase groceries. If he spent $67.20 on groceries,how much was on the gift card to begin with? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "0.42x = 67.20   dollars,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the amount under the question.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So,   x = .   Use your calculator.\r\n" );
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