document.write( "Question 171799: I have a $35 dollar gift certificate. I have to pay 8.9% sales tax(based on price of food) and 20% tip(based on price of food). How much can I spend on food if I want to use entire gift certificate \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #126903 by Mathtut(3670)\"\" \"About 
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lets call x the amount spent of food
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\n" ); document.write( "x+.089x+.2x=35---->1.289x=35---->\"highlight%28x=27.15%29\"dollars spent on food.
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