SOLUTION: 4. Sarah left a 15% tip of $4.65 for a meal. What was the cost of the meal before the tip?

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Question 128090: 4. Sarah left a 15% tip of $4.65 for a meal.
What was the cost of the meal before the tip?
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, Earlsdon:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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.15x=4.65
x=4.65/.15
x=$31.00

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the cost of the meal before the tip.
0.15%28x%29+=+4.65 15% (0.15) of the cost of the meal (x) is $4.65
x+=+4.65%2F0.15
x+=+31
The cost of the meal before the tip was $31.00