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Raul paid a total of $26.40 for a meal. This total included a 20% tip. How much was the cost of the meal?
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Raul paid a total of $26.40 for a meal. This total included a 20% tip. How much was the cost of the meal? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Raul paid a total of $26.40 for a meal.
This total included a 20% tip.
How much was the cost of the meal?
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Let m = cost of the meal
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Meal + tax = 26.40
m + .20m = 26.40
1.2m = 26.40
m =
m = $22 for the meal
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Check this
meal alone cost = 22
tip cost: .2(22) = 4.40
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total, meal & tip 26.40
