SOLUTION: If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is $65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?

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Question 63202: If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is
$65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?

Answer by Cintchr(481) About Me  (Show Source):
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cost + tip = total
+1x+%2B+.15x+=+65.32+
add like terms
+1.15x+=+65.32+
divide by 1.15
+x+=+56.80+