document.write( "Question 1128219: If a gumball costs x cents before tax, how many can be bought with q quarters if tax is z cents total?
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The number of gumballs that can be bought
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\n" ); document.write( "If $\"+q+=+10+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+z+=+50+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+25%2A10+-+50+%29%2F+10+=+20+\"$ gumballs\r
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