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 33650: If the total bill at a restaurant, including a 15% tip, is
$65.32, what was the cost of the meal alone?
Answer by mukhopadhyay(490) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the cost of the meal is x dollars, x + 15% of x = 65.32
x +15% of x = (1.15)x = 65.32
=> x = 65.32/15 = 56.80;
The cost of the meal alone is $56.80