document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430644>Question 430644</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For large parties, many restaurants automatically add an 18% gratuity to the bill.  If the total bill, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "      including gratuity is $163.43, what was the bill before adding the gratuity?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #299057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=299057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the bill after gratuity is $163.43, and the restaurant added 18%, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1(X)+18%(X)=163.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(100%+18%)(X)=163.43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.18X=\"\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=163.43/1.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=138.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The meal cost $138.50. </SPAN>\n" );
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