document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=232379>Question 232379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know that the answer to this word problem is $80 already. I just would like to see how the work is done:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The total cost for a dinner was $97.52. This included a 15% tip calculated on the cost of the dinner after a 6% sales tax. Find of the cost of dinner before the tip and tax.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=cost of dinner before tax and tip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 0.06x=sales tax<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost of dinner after 6% sales tax would be (x+0.06x) or (1.06x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 15% tip would be 0.15(1.06x) or 0.159x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then total cost would be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0.06x+0.159x and this would equal $97.52.  So our equation to solve is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+0.06x+0.159x=$97.52  collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.219x=$97.52  divide each side by 1.219\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=$80--------------------------cost of dinner before tax and tip\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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