SOLUTION: If the total bill at a restaurant , including a 15% tip is $65.32, what is the cost of the meal? How do you set this one up to get the answer? Thank You

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Question 47588This question is from textbook Beginning Algebra
: If the total bill at a restaurant , including a 15% tip is $65.32, what is the cost of the meal?

How do you set this one up to get the answer?
Thank YouThis question is from textbook Beginning Algebra

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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Meal Cost = 100%m = m
Tip Cost = 15% = 0.15m
m+%2B+0.15m+=+65.32
1.15m+=+65.32
m+=+56.8
Original Cost: $56.80