SOLUTION: After a lady is seated in a​ restaurant, she realizes that she only has ​$28.00. If she must pay​ 7% sales tax and wishes to leave a 10​% tip on the total bill​ (meal plu

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Question 1142471: After a lady is seated in a​ restaurant, she realizes that she only has ​$28.00. If she must pay​ 7% sales tax and wishes to leave a 10​% tip on the total bill​ (meal plus​ tax), what is the maximum price of the lunch she can​ order?
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After a lady is seated in a​ restaurant, she realizes that she only has ​$28.00.
If she must pay​ 7% sales tax and wishes to leave a 10​% tip on the total bill​ (meal plus​ tax), what is the maximum price of the lunch she can​ order?
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let x = the price of the lunch
lunch + tax + tip = 28
x + .07x + .10(x+.07x) = 28
1.07x + .1x +.007x = 28
1.177x = 28
x = 28/1.177
x = $23.79 max lunch cost
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Check: 1.07(28.79)*1.1 = 28.00

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