document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=330178>Question 330178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A friend takes you out to dinner, and you notice that they left a $4.50 tip. The friend tells you they left a 15% tip, so how much was the dinner? Construct an algebra equation where “x” represents the cost of the meal, and solve for x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #236618 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=236618\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the bill be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15% tip<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.15x= 4.50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 4.50/0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= $30 </SPAN>\n" );
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