SOLUTION: 58) If the total bill at a restaurant including a 15% top, is 65.32 , what was the cost of the meal alone?

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Question 40687: 58) If the total bill at a restaurant including a 15% top, is 65.32 , what was the cost of the meal alone?
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cost of meal: x
x+%2B+0.15x+=+65.32
1.15x+=+65.32
x+=+56.8
$56.80