document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30966>Question 30966</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A couple does not want to have a charge of more than $50 for dinner at a restaurant. A sales tax of 4% is added to the bill, and they plan to tip 15% after the tax has been added. What can the couple spend of the meal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17723 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><B>mbarugel(146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mbarugel><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=17723\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First we need to find an expression for the total charge of the dinner.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's call X to the amount the couple spends on the meal. After adding the 4 percent tax, this amount goes to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+%2B+0.04X+=+X%281.04%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+%2B+0.04X+=+X%281.04%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then there is a 15% tip applied to the amount we just found. So the total charge for the dinner becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%281.04%29+%2B+0.15X%281.04%29+=+X%281.04%29%281.15%29+=+X%281.196%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%281.04%29+%2B+0.15X%281.04%29+=+X%281.04%29%281.15%29+=+X%281.196%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the couple doesn't want to spend more than $50, we get the inequality:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%281.196%29+%3C=+50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%281.196%29+%3C=+50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dividing both sides by 1.196:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+%3C=+50%2F1.196 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+%3C=+50%2F1.196\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+%3C=+41.80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+%3C=+41.80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the couple can't spend more than $41.80 on the meals.\r<BR>\n" );
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