document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869724>Question 869724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A patron tips 21%. The total cost of bill including tip is $52.03. How much was the cost of the bill before the tip? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #524351 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=524351\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the cost of the bill before the tip\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "21% of the bill is the same as 0.21x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add this to the bill to get x+0.21x = 1.21x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the total bill (meal+tip) is 1.21x and this is equal to 52.03. Set the two equal and solve for x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.21x = 52.03\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 52.03/1.21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 43\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The original bill (without tip) is <font color=\"red\">$43</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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