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

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Question 25600: If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?
Answer by elima(1433) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the amount before tip
.15x=tip
equation;
x+.15x=65.32
1.15x=65.32
Divide each side by 1.15;
x=65.32/1.15
x=56.80
cost of meal alone;
$56.80
Hope you understand
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