SOLUTION: 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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Question 1128219: If a gumball costs x cents before tax, how many can be bought with q quarters if tax is z cents total?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The number of gumballs that can be bought
with +q+ quarters before tax is;
+%28+25q+%29%2Fx++
After tax, the number is:
+%28+25q+-+z+%29%2Fx+
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check:
If +q+=+10+
+x+=+10+
+z+=+50+
then
+%28+25%2A10+-+50+%29%2F+10+=+20+ gumballs