SOLUTION: the total for a meal including a 20% tip is $24.96. What was the price of the meal before the tip was added?
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Question 384423: the total for a meal including a 20% tip is $24.96. What was the price of the meal before the tip was added?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the total for a meal including a 20% tip is $24.96. What was the price of the meal before the tip was added?
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Let the original price be "x":
Equation:
x + 0.20x = 24.96
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1.2x = 24.96
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x = $20.80
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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