document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548936>Question 548936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Walter is a waiter at the Towne Diner. He earns a daily wage of $50, plus tips that are equal to 15% of the total cost of the dinners he serves. What was the total cost of the dinneres he served if he earned $170 on Tuesday? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357300 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=357300\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> D(w) = 50 + 0.15 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the cost of dinner he serves<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he earned $170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170=50+0.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "170-50 = 0.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=0.15x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120/0.15=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "800=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$800 dinner was served by the waiter.\r<BR>\n" );
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