SOLUTION: 1. You and your friend are splitting a restaurant bill and leaving a tip. You pay half of the bill plus $5. Your friend pays half of the bill plus 25% of half the bill. You and you

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Question 1060528: 1. You and your friend are splitting a restaurant bill and leaving a tip. You pay half of the bill plus $5. Your friend pays half of the bill plus 25% of half the bill. You and your friend pay the same total amount. How much is half the bill?
(a) Write an equation. Let x be the cost of half the bill.
(b) Solve the equation. Show your work.
(c) Check your solution. Show your work.
(d) State the solution in complete sentences.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=5/0.25
x=$20