document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=516997>Question 516997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Today, 9 friends went out to lunch. Their total bill was $38.81, including tax and gratuity. One of them ordered only soda and needed to pay only $1.77. The other 8 friends ordered the same daily special. How much did each of the other friends need to pay? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344590 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><B>jessica43(140)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jessica43><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=344590\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this problem, you need to set up equations using what you know. First you know that one person paid $1.77: A = 1.77. Next you know that there are 9 people in total who paid $38.81 and the other 8 all paid the same amount: A + 8B = 38.81.  Now plug the first equation into the second equation for A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + 8B = 38.81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.77 + 8B = 38.81<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8B = 37.04<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 4.63.  So each of the other friends payed $4.63. </SPAN>\n" );
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