SOLUTION: Heidi left a 14 14​% tip of ​$ 4.34 4.34 on a meal. What was the cost of the meal before the​ tip? What was the total cost of the meal including the​ t

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Question 1110301: Heidi left a
14
14​% tip of ​$
4.34
4.34 on a meal. What was the cost of the meal before the​ tip? What was the total cost of the meal including the​ tip?

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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she left a tip of 4.34 which was 14% of the cost of the meal.

let x equal the cost of the meal.

then .14 * x = 4.34.

solve for x to get x = 4.34 / .14 = 31.

that's the original cost of the meal.

add the 14% tip and she paid a total of 31 + .14 * 31 = 31 + 4.34 = 35.34.