document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153467>Question 153467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If a client wants to spend Total of $25.00 on food, including the tax  (7.75%) and the tip (20%), what is the price of the food alone. Is there some sort of an equation or a formula?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a bit fuzzy as problems go. Is the tip 20% of the original bill, or 20% of the bill after the tax?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's assume it is 20% of the original bill.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then the total cost is given as $25.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tax is 7.75% of the CostOfFood = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.0775%2ACostOfFood ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.0775%2ACostOfFood\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The tip is 20% of the CostOfFood = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.2%2ACostOfFood ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.2%2ACostOfFood\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total cost is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=TotalCost+=+CostOfFood+%2B+Tax+%2B+Tip ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"TotalCost+=+CostOfFood+%2B+Tax+%2B+Tip\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25+=+CostOfFood+%2B+0.0775%2ACostOfFood+%2B+0.2%2ACostOfFood ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25+=+CostOfFood+%2B+0.0775%2ACostOfFood+%2B+0.2%2ACostOfFood\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25+=+1.2775%2ACostOfFood ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25+=+1.2775%2ACostOfFood\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2F1.2775+=+CostOfFood ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2F1.2775+=+CostOfFood\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=19.57+=+CostOfFood ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"19.57+=+CostOfFood\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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