document.write( "Question 1072664: Alice is paying her bill at a restaurant. The tax on the cost of the meal is 5%. She decides to leave a tip of 20% of the cost of the meal plus the tax. Write an expression for her total bill if the cost of her meal is m dollars. Write your answer in simplified form. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #687495 by htmentor(1343)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Tax = t = 0.05m \n" ); document.write( "Cost of the meal + tax = m + 0.05m = 1.05m \n" ); document.write( "Tip = T = 0.20*1.05m = 0.21m \n" ); document.write( "The total bill is the cost of the meal + tax + tip: \n" ); document.write( "Total = 1.05m + 0.21m = 1.26m \n" ); document.write( " |