document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=67887>Question 67887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the total bill at a resturant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #48265 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=48265\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (Cost of Meal)+(Cost of Meal)(tax)=$65.32 [plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+.15C=65.32 [Change 15% to .15; solve for C]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15C=65.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15C/1.15=65.32/1.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C=$56.80<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging all values back into the orginal equation and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C+ .15C=65.32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(56.80)+ .15(56.80)=65.32 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "65.32=65.32 [checks out]\r<BR>\n" );
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