SOLUTION: Chad and Ethan went to eat lunch. They left a 20% tip which was 5 dollars. Chads meal was 10 dollars. Write a formula to figure out the cost of ethans meal.

SOLUTION: Chad and Ethan went to eat lunch. They left a 20% tip which was 5 dollars. Chads meal was 10 dollars. Write a formula to figure out the cost of ethans meal.

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Question 1021543: Chad and Ethan went to eat lunch. They left a 20% tip which was 5 dollars. Chads meal was 10 dollars. Write a formula to figure out the cost of ethans meal.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the amount of Ethan's meal
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This says " 20% of the sum of their meals is $5 "
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