document.write( "Question 1059049: You and a friend are splitting a restaurant bill and leaving a tip. You pay half the bill plus $5.00. Your friend pays half the bill plus 25% of half the bill. you pay the same amount how much is half the bill . X = the cost of half the bill \n" ); document.write( "

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x, the cost of HALF the bill\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5%2Bx%2Bx%2F4\"$ , all that was paid;\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"you pay the same amount\"
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B5=x%2Bx%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5=x%2F4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"20=x\"$ -------------which is HALF the bill.\r
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