document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1110301>Question 1110301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Heidi left a <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14&#8203;% tip of &#8203;$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.34 on a meal. What was the cost of the meal before the&#8203; tip? What was the total cost of the meal including the&#8203; tip?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #725310 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=725310\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> she left a tip of 4.34 which was 14% of the cost of the meal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x equal the cost of the meal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then .14 * x = 4.34.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x to get x = 4.34 / .14 = 31.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that's the original cost of the meal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add the 14% tip and she paid a total of 31 + .14 * 31 = 31 + 4.34 = 35.34.\r<BR>\n" );
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