document.write( "Question 939787: You and your family go to dinner at a local restaurant in Rexburg, Idaho and your online banking report shows that the total dinner bill (food, tax, and tip) was for $32. Suppose also that you have not kept your receipt, but do remember that you paid a 10% tip for the service. What was your bill prior to calculating the tip (that is, for food and tax only)? \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #572738 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = the bill minus the tip
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+.1x+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.1x+=+32+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+29.091+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The bill for food and tax only was $29.09
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