SOLUTION: Solve the equation. If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone? Thanks

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Question 33509: Solve the equation.
If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?
Thanks
Answer by mszlmb(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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well $65.32 is the price (X), plus 15% of the price. To say 15% of is the same as to say '.15 times', so 65.32 is X+.15X. therefore, 115%X=65.32; or 1.15X=65.32 . divide both sides by 1.15, and you get 56.8 . The actual price, without the 15% tip, is $56 and 80 cents (because 56.8=56.80).
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